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Resort Life

As a visitor to this country I can say that I am perfectly fine with Cuban families building sand castles on the beach. Having police cars honk at me and officers make advances in the street is what actually bothers me.

Traveling in Havana

The day I decided to write this blog, somebody stole my documents and my appointment book while I was on the city bus. I want to chronicle my life experiences in this city that perhaps someday you will decide to visit.

National and Local Heroes

The true hero of the kids in my neighborhood is Misha, a very well-known Reggaeton singer and composer who has been unmatched in giving a sense of identity and belonging to those youth. He walks on foot through our community, and no one ignores his simple and charismatic greetings.

The Famous Plan D

After seeing how questionable this new system of study can be, it simply makes no sense that no one took us students into account in the elaboration of the plan.

A Leap Into a Dream, Am I Awake Now?

The bus arrived on time, and I couldn’t believe that it took me to the hotel for free. I had some dollars but I didn’t change them in the airport because the signs didn’t clearly indicate where the places were, and everything was a bit narrow and strange to me.

Abuse of Power

When most Cuban workers near retirement age, they endure poor conditions and low wages to receive a pension for their senior years. The most unpleasant aspect of this whole situation is the mistreatment and abuse that almost all bosses subject their subordinates to.

Seeking a Better Grade

It turns out that one of the people who read my article (about the mysterious and recent expulsion from Mt. Olympus of important political figures in Cuba), someone identifying himself as a philosophy professor, turned attention away from the burning issue I had raised to aim his guns at me instead.

When Culture is Affordable

Cubans grow up appreciating art, literature, films, music and shows because their parents appreciate them and are able to expose their children to them at an early age. These things have become elitist in the United States because only the wealthy can afford to enjoy them.

Close to Vedado (I)

A few days ago, my friend Ana Maria and I moved to an apartment near the Havana neighborhood of Vedado. For a long time we’ve had plans for living together. We had looked for the smallest apartment possible for the sake of paying the least amount of rent.

A Slight Obsession

He changed jobs a lot, none met his expectations. There was only one thing what was constant. His brother who lives in California sent the family a video camera. This was his happiness. Cameras here cost a lot; so a person who doesn’t have family abroad or doesn’t travel cannot acquire one.