Today I went to Haifa Primary ‘B’ School for Girls in Khan Younes, Gaza. It is three years and two days since their world was shattered by Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli offensive which began on the first day of exams, and left every child at this school minus a family member, a friend, a neighbour, a limb – and peace of mind. (20 photos)
Read MoreIn several provinces of Cuba, especially in Santiago, motorcycles or any vehicle with two wheels and a motor are being used as taxis. Though not the safest form of travel, it’s a fast way of getting to work, to the hospital or to any appointment..Fortunately, for those who like these kinds of vehicles, at least the Cuban government has opened up the possibility for buying and selling them. (25 photos)
Read MoreThe group Los Muñequitos de Matanzas — which is now marking 60 years since its creation — had almost all those in attendance on their feet and dancing. Even the more timid were moving their shoulders and tapping their toes from their seats. (15 photos)
Read MoreThe Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force) is a military fortress with a European design and is one of the oldest in the New World. It is located adjacent to the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana, a site declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. (35 photos)
Read MoreJazz Plaza came to an end last Sunday at the Mella Theater in Havana after four days of concerts at nine Havana venues and one in Varadero. The closing night concert included performances by the Jazz Band Orchestra led by Joaquin Betancourt and a masterly interpretation from pianist Frank Fernandez. (7 photos)
Read MoreHavana residents marked the 140th anniversary of the execution of eight medical students by the Spanish colonial regime on November 27. Days prior, several media outlets referred to the deaths of several members of the Abakua sect for their actions in support of the medical students on that same day. (29 fotos)
Read MoreIt’s impossible to know exactly when you break the umbilical cord with Cuba. When you’re saying goodbye from the door through which so many others have left, leaving many teary-eyed people on the other side, one finds that the laceration started many years earlier. (11 photos)
Read MoreThe International Jazz Plaza Festival began as a free event in the 80’s. The only thing anyone needed to get in to the Plaza Casa de la Cultura (cultural center) was good energy and desire to listen to jazz. Later they started asking an admission price, which has been rising gradually to where it is 25 pesos for nationals ($1 USD) and 25 CUC’s (pushing $30 for foreigners).(7 photos)
Read MoreThe image of the patron saint of Cuba, Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, toured the different Havana municipalities during November and December. One of the places visited was Cerro a densely populated district known for the Salvador Allende Hospital and the Latinoamericano Stadium. The following is our coverage of that visit. (30 photos)
Read MoreWomen playing the bata drum? There are still some people who are amazed by this, but women have entered the world of Cuban percussion — a mostly male endeavor — and these females aren’t thinking of backing off. (10 photos)
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