Cuba: The Year We Left Behind and Some New Reflections
When we leave another year behind, it causes us to reflect, summarize in our minds the positive and negative events we experienced.
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Diaries
Dare to Believe in Cuba
It’s curious how, on that day, even the most skeptical throughout the old year feel that December 31st represents the threshold of change.
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This End of the Year in Cuba
Most families used to spend New Year’s Eve with a pig roasting on a spit, turning over a fire made of charcoal or wood.
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Buying Glasses in Brazil
Given how bad healthcare is in Cuba, most of us spend our lives ignoring our health problems. However, since arriving in Brazil…
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The Homeless, the Powerless
As I live through these events, I recall an anecdote I’ve never confirmed but have always found interesting…
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Will Eating and Drinking Be Prohibited in Cuba?
In Cuba, one could say that the only people who are not “prohibited” from eating are the military and communist leaders of the island.
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A Day Out with an Old Friend
I ran into a childhood friend. It had been over ten years since we last saw each other, and we decided to spend an entire day together.
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A Natural Paradise in the Heart of Curitiba, Brazil
Unlike Havana, where extensive green areas are a result of underdevelopment, Curitiba’s green spaces demonstrate why it is considered an ecological city.
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Cuba’s Dictatorship Also Celebrates Human Rights Day
I had to laugh. I didn’t reply because these people, Cubans like me, knew the truth just as well as everyone else living on the island.
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Resisting with Creativity in Cuba
Today, there is no correlation between wages and prices. So, how could anyone expect a different outcome for sugar supplies?
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