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Memes and the Cuban Revolution

The ridiculous nature of this island makes humor a part of our armor. It’s the easy way Cubans have found to expose the situation today.

There was a robbery at my bodega store, a few days ago. That’s the neighborhood store where people purchase their rations.

They reached the main bridge. He thanked the driver and crossed the highway. Several people were clustered together under the bridge.

Dariel spent the weekend at his wife’s parents’ house. They ate together in the bedroom that evening, watching a reality show.

For months in Cuba there have been difficulties obtaining certain medicines in the pharmacies. One I know about with certainty is Enalapril…

But the Palestinian people in Gaza are a victim of the Hamas Party, on the one hand, and also a victim of Israel’s ruthless reprisals.

The two girls were going to see their first live concert. When the music began, they ran to take refuge near the stage, for fear being crushed

Gil, the dull Minister of Economy, asserted that although the situation is difficult, socialism and the Revolution are the only way out.

For Cubans who live on the island, it is difficult to obtain anything. At least for me, it costs twice as much effort.

It’s Carnival, let’s make the most of today, our problems will still be there tomorrow – we seemed to silently say.