Horrendous! With the stroke of a pen they have managed to give a homophobic skew to the instructions of the Cuba 2012 census takers! One of the paragraphs that defined who would be considered partners was crudely struck out.
Read MoreI have to admit that up until today I wasn’t clear whether keeping Cubans misinformed regarding certain topics was a deliberate act or an organic consequence of how the system is structured. The treatment that “our” media has given the conflict in Syria has cleared up my doubts.
Read MoreIn high school I wanted to go to Cuba. This urge probably had something to do with my profoundly inspired, but inexperienced, political ideology. I renewed my aspirations to go to Cuba in University. But this time with more focus. I wanted to be a doctor.
Read MoreFor the last 20 years it has been the dream of Cubans to buy products at a “chopin” using the currency from their wages. But today it has become crystal clear that what determines access to such products isn’t the quality (“convertibility”) of the currency (CUP or CUC) but its quantity.
Read MoreThere’s a joke that, unfortunately, reminds me of Cuba. It’s old and really doesn’t get a big laugh. There’s a man in the middle of the ocean. His boat capsized and he’s barely managing to hold onto a thin piece of wood that won’t keep floating for too long.
Read MoreA few days ago the art exhibit “Sombra de Angeles” (Shadow of Angels), by painter Hanna Chomenko, opened at the Fayad Jamis Art Gallery, in the Alamar area of Havana. The show is composed of paintings, drawings and installations. (35 photos)
Read MoreFor those of us with access to Internet, e-mail or at least possess a flash drive, two open letters have been circulating in recent weeks that have been the subject of much comment.
Read MoreMy friend Alfredo spoke recently about the closing down of Polemica digital, the blog published by young university professor Elaine Diaz, whose web log was one of the most widely read in Cuba (for those who have Internet access) and outside as well.
Read MoreYesterday I was almost happy, although it may seem that pleasing me isn’t something so easy. The titles of my posts are usually more like: “My job is going to kill me” or “My pay isn’t enough.”
Read MoreDoctors and medical students, at least the ones I know, always have good excuses. These excuses involve talk of never ending workloads and numberless facts to learn and apply within a short time frame.
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