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Funeral Services Business Booming in Nicaragua

Demands for caskets tripled in May, and in one cemetery there were ten times more burials per day.

World Refugee Day and My Place in it

Today, there are almost 80 million people forced to flee their homes and communities to safeguard their lives and seek safety. I am one of them.

What Can Afro-Cubans Expect from the Opposition and Exiles?

The death of George Floyd and the protests of the Black Lives Matter movement have sparked controversy among Cubans on social media.

The Elderly, Havana, Cuba – Photo of the Day

The Elderly, Havana, Cuba. By Valerie Barnecutt (UK). Camera: Canon Eos 70D

Eugenio, the Cobbler on Villegas St. in Old Havana

In Cuba, an appliance, car, bike or anything else has a different expiry date than anywhere else. So it isn’t strange for cobblers to be in high demand.

New York as Never Before Photo Essay

Almost overnight, life on the streets came to a grinding halt as New York decongested more completely than anywhere else in the United States. (16 photos)

Car on Calzada St., Havana – Photo of the Day

Car on Calzada St. Havana, Cuba. By Carolina Bogado (Germany). Camera: Samsung Galaxy 8

Dying in Nicaragua in the Time of Coronavirus

“Rosie’s” family was never told that she had COVID-19. Her death certificate states that she died from “respiratory insufficiency and atypical pneumonia”.