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Cuba’s Silent Heroines

Has anybody asked what happens when these heroines go home? Is there recognition for all their hard work? Do they sit down to rest?

The world “celebrated” International Children’s Day on June 1st, which the UN General Assembly proclaimed in 1956.

There’s nothing more positive than what can help you survive; however, bikes are also seen by many Cubans as a sign of backwardness & hardship

I have a friend who lived the ’80s so intensely; he still wears clothes and listens to music from that era. He was a freak & a rock-and-roller

When the UN votes on June 23rd, the US will be left alone, with its only company being Israel, and maybe Brazil’s fascist government.

Yep, it’s true, while dictators have many detractors, but you can’t refute the reality that they have quite a significant social base.

Every economic crisis in Cuba over the past century has had a main protagonist: Cuban women. Let me tell you how that happens.

The creation of stores where products are only sold in dollars has resulted in people no longer wanting to be paid for any service in pesos.

The statement that Cuba is a medical superpower has been called into question by the Revolution’s enemies and people on their payroll.

For as long as I can remember, life in Cuba has all been about survival, but one thing I’m not yet sure about is: survive for what?