Illegal immigrants occupy public places in the capital both as a form of resistance and perseverance. They develop various survival strategies. Among the most utilized is that of rummaging through the garbage, which is popularly known as buceo (“diving”), which among themselves is called tanqueo (“tanking”).
Read MoreThe fact that I loaned my arm to my cousin so that he could begin his career in the art of tattooing could seem like madness, but the true madness was that I found it all amusing.
Read MoreTwo nights ago, I boarded a bus in Havana and traveled across the island to Santiago, the second largest city in Cuba.
Read MoreIf you want to offer your services, there’s nothing better than a Yutong bus. The backs of the seats of these Chinese buses, with their resistant acrylic, offer an effective surface.
Read MoreToday, these same streets and parks of Cuba look similar to those of Brazil, Italy or Russia, as groups of children and teens kick balls around in street tournaments, which of course include the frequent shouts of “Gooooal”!
Read MoreThe ‘anti-social’ ones are all those fake Cubans who step in front of the television cameras every day with their CNN-style cadences and their faces of “everything is fine here.” They prostitute their voices, images and souls for a better salary and additional perks.
Read MoreIn Cuba, people tend not to wave the flags of other countries openly, but since the Cuban soccer team isn’t playing in the world games, a multicolored euphoria has been stimulated in which the banners of other countries occupy a key place.
Read MoreAfter my thesis was approved, I began to become concerned with the issue of dress. Few Cubans have a suit or tie. This type of clothing is very not very functional on the island due to the heat here. In addition, it’s quite expensive.
Read MoreNonetheless, there’s something I’m not able to understand: If China is the fourth largest world economy, why is it that this nation is unable to guarantee conditions for its students in Cuba that prevent some of them from having to become street peddlers?
Read MoreWhile the planet is being turned upside down by the Soccer World Cup in South Africa, in another southern region —that of the Americas— another world championship is taking place. This competition is in the discipline that was eliminated as a sport for the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio de Janeiro games: softball. (34 photos)
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