Recently I’ve had contact with a number of Argentineans. Some traveled to Cuba to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, others were here for studies, and a few came on vacation; in short, these were all people with disparate reasons for visiting the island.
Read MoreWhen I was little, my parents made me obey them by telling me that “El Loco” (the lunatic); would get me if I misbehaved. Though I never saw him, I imagined he must have been a hideous creature. Then I discovered that El Loco didn’t appear when I acted up, but only sometimes when walking down the street.
Read MoreMany Cubans criticize the country’s television programming for being miles apart from what people talk about on the street and in their homes. However, there are some specific areas of TV programming that are as – or more – critical than common citizens.
Read MoreCuba is a relatively peaceful place, at least compared to other countries in the region. There have yet to appear substantial numbers of gangs, drug traffickers or street weapons; there are no guerrilla armies or paramilitary forces.
Read MoreThe Rapid Response Brigades were created from worker “volunteers” to put down “malicious” expressions by people. Be it with words, or if necessary with blows, their role is to convince people of their mistaken actions.
Read MoreThis setback in transportation has still not been acknowledged officially; the only information is that Cuba too is being affected by the world economic crisis. People on the streets have begun to speculate about the coming of a new “Special Period.”
Read MoreThe Poder Popular (city council) representative christened our subdivision the “Gingerbread Homes.” In any case, after ten years of complaining and talking to anyone who would listen, it seems that some of these problems will be addressed.
Read MoreNow, as each day passes I’m adapting better and thinking less of flight. Every day it hurts a little more to think about leaving my grandmother, knowing that since her health has begun to decline she’s going to need me that much more.
Read MoreThis was just a snippet of time, that we hope mushrooms over time. Only with the participation of all workers and other social groups we will be able to dislodge the bureaucracy that hampers and mines this revolution.
Read MoreA hermit crab was in the middle of the road as a car was approaching in the distance. If one of the vehicle’s four wheels lined up with it, good-bye crab, not even its hard snail like shell would save it from being squashed.
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