The Electric Company is changing the lines to every house on the block; but during this work, several explosions have occurred and several street lights have burnt out. One lady’s television tube in her house even went up in a flash of sparks and smoke.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I was in the hospital accompanying my father, who was hospitalized for an operation. Suddenly my cell phone rang and an unfamiliar voice came into my world. “Hello Dmitri, this is NN, from Radio Marti,” it said.
Read MoreAfter reading a brief article in the national press, I became suspicious about Cuban policy regarding forestry. What some Cuban journalists have managed to achieve is making it seem like it’s possible to promote reforestation and deforestation at the same time.
Read MoreA short time ago I went to the Coppelia, the famous outdoor ice-cream parlor on 23rd Street here in Havana. After standing in line for about an hour, this is what I found:
Read MoreHavana’s Alamar neighborhood, like Babylon, lies between two rivers: the Cojimar and the Bacuranao. The fishermen of Cojimar, dairies whose cattle graze along the banks and various farms are all near the river, with each involved with products that end up on our plates. (15 photos)
Read MoreThe other day talking with Amaury (a member of Omni-Zonafranca) the subject of hate came up. I promised him that I ever time I could, I was going to write seeking reconciliation between all Cubans in the world, even though my writings are just a grain of sugar.
Read MoreThe months of thorny legal claims that resulting from my teenage son not being allowed to go to school because of his long hair are over. I felt relief that he decided to drop out of high school. He’ll look for other alternatives to studying and I gave up on appealing the case at more asphyxiating offices.
Read MoreMost large cities around the globe feature at least one Big Band and a jazz club. And my Santiago de Cuba, is not the exception. The Iris Jazz Club, a newly opened space, opens its doors every night to those who like to listen to this music of virtuosos.
Read MoreThis past November 7 marked the 95th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution in Russia. Cuban authorities held the traditional celebration at the Soviet Soldier Memorial, which was attended by representatives of the military and the diplomatic corps.
Read MoreThe times I’ve gone to the Guinera neighborhood, if I didn’t see three or four young Chinese, I didn’t see any. In the afternoons or weekends, Chinese students return to this place to relax, buy groceries and vie for cabs or buses with the locals. (22 photos)
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