When self-employment was authorized in 1990s, the walkway in front of the Naval Hospital was soon filled with food stands of all the sizes and colors offering orange juice, pastry, pizza, sandwiches, coffee, sodas, fried bananas, boxed traditional Creole takeout, etc.
Read MoreAt first sight, one notes how salsa and reggaeton have taken over broadcasting media, while there is a void of critical art, like performers Ray Fernandez y Los Aldeanos. This latter group, a hip hop band, was mentioned by Juanes when it was not present at his Havana Peace Day concert. A coincidence or not?
Read MoreHis bike was old, like mine which I’ve had since the nineties when the difficulties of the epoch made this form of transportation absolutely necessary. But he distinguished himself with different stunts on his and he kept asking me what I thought of them.
Read MoreIt’s true that education and health services are free, but that’s only half the story. The leaders only distribute -albeit fairly equally- according to the budget of a revolution that up to now we’ve supported. That’s why I believe that the government doesn’t “give” us anything.
Read MoreI’ve never heard the calling of God. It’s not that I don’t have halfway mystical experiences to relate; in fact I have tons of them. But these have never inspired me to seek out the church and completely surrender myself to prayers and devotions.
Read MoreYes, it’s good that there is mass and free education for all the children and young people in Cuba. However, it’s like destroying with kicks that which has been crafted with hands if such collective achievements demand the relinquishment of individual rights.
Read MoreI’m attracted by the idea that the founders of our republics were also human beings, endowed with their respective gender roles. I take note of the changes that have occurred since their time; changes that I find fascinating.
Read MoreI recently viewed the latest underground video that is shaking up Havana. It wasn’t like the typical TV programs produced in Miami, like those of Oscar Haza, Maria Elvira or the delightful Alexis Valdez and Carlos Otero.
Read MoreAt the moment I am not completely without work, since I’m still under contract as a professor with a night school. Through this I’ve been able to untangle myself without problems and have even been able to contract for more hours of classes than previously.
Read MoreThe night of Oct. 2, after being reminded of Mr. Gandhi’s birth by a group of young Cubans, I witnessed an event far from being nonviolent.
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