Rosa Martinez’s Diary

Cuba and World Environment Day

To mark World Environment Day this coming Sunday (June 5), an intense campaign of great importance for humanity will begin in Cuba. It’s our grain of sand for the sake of protecting and preserving nature, which requires urgent action. (25 photos)

The Birthday Present

For a moment I was able to think with a clearer head, and I realized what a damned shame it was to have to pay $10 dollars so that a doll would cry a little.

Another Cuban Out of Work

Ever since she was little, Adela promised herself that she didn’t want to have to make the same sacrifices as her mother. She committed herself to becoming a professional, and she did just that.

Cuba’s “Struggling” Officials

It’s said that Yoani Sanchez and other Cuban bloggers opposed to the government are our enemies. But in my opinion, those embezzling, thieving and lying leaders are more dangerous than any inflammatory message that might navigate over the Internet.

What Do Your Children Play?

The author of an article I read a while back titled “Generation i” talked about how his daughter, who was only 13 months old, already knew how to look up photos on his iPhone and even changed the configuration of his computer, accidently of course.

Silence Is Consent

The popular psychologist Dr. Calviño gave two examples that I found very telling: The first was that of a department head who believed that everyone agreed with him, since each time that he met with his subordinates they spoke very little or said nothing in opposition.

Fleeing Cuba for a Different Reason

There are immigrants who try to escape social insecurity, persecution and even war, but I’m sure that no one would imagine that a beautiful young woman would want to leave Cuba to escape a violent man.