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Rats Invade Homes in Cuba

The situation in this country is very bad in every way. Nothing works properly—from hospitals to garbage collection.

I’ve spent a lot of quality time going out with my family, and even celebrating my little daughter’s birthday at one of those natural parks.

Near where I live, about a 10-minute walk away, Presidente Wenceslau Braz Avenue connects important parts of the city of Curitiba.

“Cuba stains,” wrote a well-known poet from Pinar del Río on his Facebook wall a few days ago. Yamila’s story is not an isolated case…

Norka, a friend of mine, asked me to be a witness at her wedding, and also to be her photographer. I agreed without hesitation.

Approaching strangers to talk about the country’s economic hardships has become something natural in today’s Cuba.

The vast majority of immigrants in Brazil like our family live in rented homes. Owning a house is not easy.

Dreams are like seeds that germinate silently, in the dark. We don’t know which ones will reach the surface and break into reality.

A visual declaration of fragility and hope, created on an island marked by material scarcity, diaspora, and the creativity of its people.

Last year, we witnessed the cost-of-living increase considerably month after month, while wages saw only a slight rise.