“Three Days in Cuba and I Already Want to Leave”
When Cubans living abroad arrive in the country, they’re like Santa Claus, showing up weighed down with gifts for their friends and family.
Diaries
False Normality in Cuba
The Cuban government wants to project the idea of normality, to sell us the image that life in Cuba is all proceeding calmly.
Cuban Youth Are Fleeing the Island
My friend Luisa is going to Nicaragua. In a couple of weeks, she’ll soon be on a plane heading towards the Central American country.
Another Day in Cuba
When Yamila’s grandmother told her for them to go and live with her, they didn’t think about the consequences.
Government Visits, Dinosaurs and Ordinary People
I was on my way to work and I stopped under the bridge on the highway to “hitch a ride” just like I do every morning. Here’s what happened…
Recall Me If You Can!
Thanks to the “good nature” of our Constitution, a group of Venezuelans have set out to recall President Maduro via a Recall Referendum, but…
A Recent Visit to the Havana City Zoo
Last Saturday, a friend invited me to the “26th Street Zoo”, in Havana. It had been closed for a good while because of the pandemic…
What Am I Doing Here in Cuba?
Suddenly, a modern car with tourist plates stopped in front of me. Two almost identical people were traveling in that car…
Mario and Nara, Trapped in the Socialist Utopia
It was 1978 and Mario was in the fifth year of his Veterinary degree. He had a girlfriend who he was planning on marrying after graduating.
Havana Can’t Take Anymore
This was a song by Los Van Van, back in the ‘80s. It was about the phenomenon of Cubans migrating to the capital from the country’s interior.