French Film Festival in Havana: Empty Movie Theaters
I miss the lines and packed-out movie theaters of yesteryear. Movie theaters were practically empty, sometimes with less than 20 people even.
Diaries
A “Special Period” Without Spare Parts
My childhood was in the 1990s, when Cuba began its so-called “Special Period” crisis. However, back then many Cubans trusted in an improvement
Lessons from Santa Clara, Cuba
The news has been spreading like wildfire since Saturday July 2nd. It was all very confusing in the beginning…
Heaps of Garbage
Dariel left his home that day. Those four walls suffocated him & the rain that had been falling for days had begun to filter through the walls…
So, We Should Give Our Best for Cuba…
It was 4 PM on Sunday afternoon. There had been electricity all day, which is rare during these times of non-stop blackouts.
New Stores in Cuba
I remember there was one in my town when I was a little girl, and they sold all kinds of things, from shoes to lipstick.
Open Letter from a Democratic Socialist to Cuba’s President
How long will you, the ones leading this country, continue to experiment with this system that DOESN’T WORK and insist on CONTINUITY…
Should We Struggle for Total Change or to Reform the System?
Some basic premises to consider are: how necessary is it? how much do people want it? and how ready are we to do it?
Violence Against Cuban Women
It was 2014 and most of us Cubans didn’t have Internet access at the time, however, a piece of news spread by word of mouth:..
Marina and Amelia
Marina identified with and was moved by Amelia’s live stream video. She recognized her own anguish in Amelia, this angry speech was her own.