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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…

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.

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.

In 2019, a good friend of mine traveled to Spain to visit her daughter in Madrid. It was a trip they’d both been longing for.

No matter how precarious the cultural level of those who lead the Venezuelan government may be, they know the value and strength of a symbol.

My phone rings & when I pick it up, I have my little girl’s voice on the other end asking: “Papa, what did the Three Kings bring me?”

Ever since he was little, he paid close attention to colored images, he studied paintings and tried to copy them on every surface he could.

Cuentos de un día mas (Tales of one more day), is a feature film related to the pandemic and its effects on Cuban families.

Committing a crime here, where far too many things constitute a crime, is easy; it’s even pretty much necessary if you want to get by.

I’ll have a light dinner, watch a movie, & light a candle to ask for health & harmony. At 12, I’ll throw a bucket of water from the balcony.