Nena didn’t want to think negatively, but nor could she stop thinking they might not give her the visa. She went to the interview at the Venezuelan consulate prepared for either of the two alternatives.
Read MoreWhy do we always think that those who do something different are evil or sick? Why do we have to convince people to do the opposite – what we think is right?
Read MoreMedicine has finally monopolized all of my time and energy. In addition to the consuming course work from school here in Cuba I am also preparing to take the United States Medical licensing Exam (USMLE) this summer.
Read MoreMore and more virtual and real networks are bringing together various voices into dialogue around issues that affect the lives of Cubans on and off the island. Slowly, citizens of the island and its diaspora, as well as friends and supporters, are joining specific causes of social and cultural activism.
Read MoreThey slipped out of the back of the cafeteria and immediately began running at full speed down the street with a bucket. Behind them a police officer whistled trying to get them to stop.
Read MoreThe “concealed sphere” irremissibly determines the public sphere in Cuba. This was corroborated by the recent barring of several individuals from the presentation of the latest edition of “Criterios” magazine at its office-center by agents of Cuban State Security.
Read MoreThis time Enrique Pineda Barnet presents us with Verde Verde (Green-Green) an atemporal and a-spatial plot, but with obvious references to a chimerical Cuba. The story line develops from the gay flirtation between Alfredo, a sailor, and Carlos, a trendy and go-getting computer technician.
Read MorePeople in Cuba prefer to lead their lives their own way. It’s a need that arises when one realizes that neither the market nor the state will provide a dignified and accommodating existence. People become unilateral. They do what they please.
Read More“Students here have no interest in learning,” said the principal of the polytechnic institute where I recently started working as a teacher. “Just take it easy; treat it like a way to survive, because if you try to force yourself it’s useless when you consider the immaturity and apathy of our students.”
Read MoreMany people would probably be surprised to read the phrase “Jose Antonio Aponte, leader of the Cuban Revolution.”
Read More