Regina Cano’s Diary

With the documentary “La corrupcion de la memoria” (The Corruption of Memory) — consisting of the testimony of a young girl who was raped by her uncle, the capital city’s showing of “Calladita no te ves mas bonita” (When you’re silent you’re not prettier) came to a conclusion.

On this day of celebrating Christ, people came early expecting the arrival of the time 12:12 p.m. on 12-12-12 as the numerological convergence of energy indicates.

When the end of the year holidays approach, thieves enter the picture and begin stealing other people’s belongings. Of course they’re always around; it’s just that they’re more fervent at this time than during the rest of the year,

For those of us having been born since the Cuban Revolution has obviously marked everything in our lives, as is understandable. Still echoing in our ears are the slogans of “Pioneers for communism” and “We will be like Che.

For as long as I’ve known my people, trying to find out what’s happening with others, only as spectators, has been one of the most common contaminating characteristics of everyday life here in Cuba (though I don’t think we’re any different from other Latin Americans in that respect).

The times I’ve gone to the Guinera neighborhood, if I didn’t see three or four young Chinese, I didn’t see any. In the afternoons or weekends, Chinese students return to this place to relax, buy groceries and vie for cabs or buses with the locals. (22 photos)

Much has been said about city bus transportation and the conduct of the drivers here in the capital city, but there have been no comments about the complements and accessories they have on their jobs. (14 photos)

Last week, a story apparently circulated through computers in Havana, and it still must be going around. I got a call at home telling me bad news, something that sounded awful.

People took her for crazy and constantly made fun of her. She would put on bright lipstick and wears high heels and use skimpy clothes. All of this began at 9:00 am there at the shopping center.