Recently there was a news item that struck a nostalgic chord in many people. Cuba ended one of its programs of South-South international assistance that had operated for decades: pre-university training for Third World students.
Read MoreAfter having had a tumor removed from her colon a year ago, this morning I went with my mother to one of her monthly exams with her doctor at the hospital. So far the results of her analyses have been fine, though she’s lost some of her vision – according to her.
Read More“What I’ve achieved in life I owe to my being a dreamer,” said Rodrigo. This was during one of those afternoons when it’s better to daydream than to deal with the harsh reality of a bus that never shows up or an empty refrigerator waiting for you at home.
Read MoreBradbury came to me through a friend during those times when I still had black tea and the invocation of a book along with the music of Vangelis, which were enough to undertake a long journey.
Read MoreOn the warm evening of July 3, a piece of news shook my daily routine. I received an email announcing the death of the youngest child of a friend. Distraught, I wanted to know more, to talk and mourn with her, or just be by her side, but the distance makes that difficult.
Read MoreIt was that time of day when the thermometer soared, when electronic equipment demanded air conditioning or else risked burning out, and when everyone who was forced to wait in the open — but having at least a minimum freedom of movement — took refuge in some small island of shade.
Read More“Eating crow” is a less formal way of expressing the humiliation of having been proven wrong after taking a firm position. For some time now in Cuba, such a kick in the teeth has been reflected in joint ventures, corporations and foreign investment, which are currently quite common.
Read MoreOn June 28 (Gay Pride Day internationally), we the young LGBT men and women of “Proyecto Arcoiris” (the Project Rainbow) decided to kiss in a public setting and to invite whomever wanted to accompany us to join in that adventure.
Read MoreIf I had to store all my dreams in one place, I don’t think a sack would hold half of them. I’m not referring to what we usually do when we want to escape from the present: daydreaming. I’m talking about the dreams we have at night
Read MoreDemands such as the legalization of gay marriage and the possibility of child adoption by gay individuals or couples still loom as battles for the future in a society still marked by a high degree of homophobia.
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