An Unorthodox Look at Haiti and Cuba (I)
I have been studying Haiti for six or seven years. First from the legal point of view, then from the angle that it was a revolution by African descendants, which led me to look at the case of Cuba.
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Interviews
Tony Avila: Philosopher, Romantic, Chronicler
“I approach serious themes that can be rough, even issues that often make us Cubans bitter in day to day life. Seen in a positive way these are understood, or are at least assimilated by people,” says trova musician Tony Avila in an interview with HT.
Read MoreA View of Today’s Venezuela
“The present government is continuing to commit the same errors that the governments of the past committed – but with a different style,” says Thais Maingon, who I spoke with at the Central University of Venezuela.
Read MoreThe Creative Madness of “Jorgito”
“The youth are coming on strong, with lots of maturity, with a lot of conviction around what they want. I believe that it’s necessary to give them space, real space, not just saying that it exists when it really doesn’t,” says Jorge Lian Garica Diaz.
Read MoreMaking Revolution in Cuba Today (Part II)
“I tell people that in Cuba there are revolutionary reserves that can help prevent a collapse and that these forces haven’t conceded the possibility of an advance toward socialism in Cuba.”
Read MoreMaking Revolution in Cuba Today (Part 1)
“I’ve never criticized people; I criticize the methods, enthroned sectarianism; the democratic, socializing and libertarian deficits of the statist system that are presented as socialist. I involve myself in the world of ideas,” said Pedro Campos in an extensive interview with Havana Times.
Read MoreAncient Music Made in Cuba from Ars Longa
HT interviews soprano Teresa Paz, the director of ancient music group Ars Longa. As she noted, “Our group occupies a tremendous place within the context of defending Cuba’s musical legacy!”
Read MoreThe Odyssey of Water
I admit that when I heard Juana Maria complaining about water problems at her house, I didn’t find her story anything out of the ordinary. I said to her that many Cubans frequently lack water, including me.
Read MoreChinese in Cuba, a Cuban in China (Part II)
HT continues its interview with Julio Tang, a Cuban of Chinese descent who is currently studying in China and who is a founding member of two socially critical left initiatives in Cuba.
Read MoreA Chinese in Cuba, a Cuban in China (Part I)
Globalization didn’t begin yesterday, for 500 years global flows have permeated the island of Cuba. Julio Tang is one of those who are part of the Chinese diaspora on this island. He is a historian, teacher of the Chinese language, a cultural promoter and a social activist.
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