Clothes Off for Phone Credit
As I was signing into my Facebook account one day, a while ago, I found a friend request from an unknown “lady”…
Diaries
You Need More Courage to Stay in Cuba Than to Leave
What do you think people are thinking about: how to repeat July 11th & be locked up for 15 years or about selling everything and emigrating?
Reports and Breakfasts of Water and Sugar
One case stirred both compassion and contempt in me. An old man, who had retired from MININT (Ministry of Interior) confessed…
A Medical Power Without Doctors
He spent the entire night sitting in the living room. The pain was more intense when he laid down, his blood pressure went up…
The Talk of the Town in Cuba, Bigtime
Unlike the virtual reality that government media transmits, to go or not is the most common subject of conversation in households right now.
In Cuba, Fear Is a Part of Our Daily Lives
It’s one thing to be pragmatic and a whole ‘nother thing to allow a dictatorial power control my life as if I were a puppet.
Pyramids, Mogotes and an Ambassador
My daughter was excited all week. The days passed by and she imagined the moment she’d hold the prize for her work.
Women Aren’t Forgiven for Aging
I’ve recently read articles where actresses talk about aging, and how it is to land roles in film & TV productions after turning 50 years old
When Will We Have a Democracy in Cuba?
The end of the dictatorship in Cuba was “around the corner” every since the beginning… So the first emigres believed…
Another Joyless March 8th
Messages are received in every possible way; people feel like we need to wish each other a happy International Women’s Day.