Pepito Marianao, So Alone…
About to turn 90 years old, only the memories remain of his golden years. His face gains new life when he talks about life in Havana back in the ‘50s.
Read MoreAbout to turn 90 years old, only the memories remain of his golden years. His face gains new life when he talks about life in Havana back in the ‘50s.
Read MoreTo tell you the truth, Cuba is magical realism or dirty realism, depending on the lens you want to see it through.
Read MorePeople from Oriente are no longer palestinos, people from Pinar del Rio are no longer dumb and people from Havana are no longer stuck up & obnoxious.
Read MoreOne night in July 1994, my friend Tomasito and I were talking. We were both 19 years old at the time and doing our compulsory military service.
Read MoreI grew up in a rural neighborhood, where people used to be healthier and neighbors were like family. We kids wandered about, without any worries.
Read MoreI still remember him. So clearly that it’s like he’s standing right in front of me, short, slim, but with an incredible energy and personality.
Read MoreWe aren’t the only ones suffering this scourge. Dengue fever affects many Latin American countries and there are even cases in the south of the US. However, I can only tell you what, in my humble opinion, is the main cause of this disease in our country: The awful hygiene and sanitary conditions we have.
Read MoreMinas de Matahambre is the name of a town in the north of Pinar del Rio. Its name comes from the early 20th century when large copper reserves were discovered in area. This represented an important source of employment for many locals.
Read MoreYamila is a jinetera, as we say here in Cuba for a woman who prostitutes herself to foreigners. She is 27 years old and absolutely stunning. What we Cubans call “a knockout”. She was born in ‘92, right bang in the Special Period.
Read MoreEver since I was five and began school, I’ve been told what is right and what is wrong. They wanted to teach me how to become like Che, who I only knew what I was told about him. I was made to repeat hollow slogans and mottos. They decided what I had to learn, what I didn’t have to learn. What I should and shouldn’t believe.
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