Word Has It Change Is Coming
I’ve been observing this phenomenon, a kind of false prophecy that has been doing the rounds since 1959, when this nightmare began.
Diaries
Cuba’s Sugar King
He bought lots of mills belonging to US owners because he felt that Cubans should be in control of the country.
Fish If You Can
Last week, I told you that I was getting paid to stand watch over people’s places in line at the gas station in their cars.
Living to a Hundred in Cuba
I’ve been having this constant feeling that I’m going to die just after turning 100 years old for a while now…
Back to the 90s for Everyday Cubans
I’m looking forward to the delay in the gasoline coming in order to continue in my new occupation here in Havana.
Oscar Continues to Wait
The dawn is warm in Havana and although it is still April, the proximity of the majestic summer is felt. Oscar is awake…
Buzzkill is My Name
A cheap party to let people thirsty for entertainment let loose with their trashy behavior. Bread and circus, like in ancient Rome.
Mozart’s Requiem at the Havana Cathedral
I could feel Mozart’s spirit, that white light and its shadow. An intimate, healing vibration, despite the sadness embued in this music.
The Girl Dying from Cold
The last activity is a monologue about books. The bookseller holds one up called “Muchacha con frio” (The Cold Girl), and summarizes.
Mi Friend Jose Daniel Ferrer
Right now, Jose Daniel Ferrer is enduring another day of his extended and shameful imprisonment in a Cuban jail.