Four or five years ago, daring to speak openly in Cuba of political change or transition, as some call it, was tantamount to self-crucifixion and virtually nobody dared expose themselves to that. But now, it is striking how many fellow citizens broach the subject with the greatest nonchalance.
Read MoreThree generations of Cubans have grown up listening to compositions and interpretations by Teresita Fernandez. She is a non-stop troubadour, as she calls herself, and an educator who possesses a doctorate degree in education.
Read MoreOn the news, here in Cuba, it was reported that an American student used a machine gun to shoot five of his classmates – two of whom later died. Though the incident was unfortunate, so too is what lies behind the apparent “humanity” of its reporting.
Read MoreI woke up today to blasting music, but it wasn’t coming from my mother’s next door neighbors. In the homes around here there aren’t any sound systems capable of pounding the walls like this music does.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I participated in one of the most impression-making meetings in all of my short life. It took place in the school where I’m currently a teacher, where those present consisted of the teaching staff as well as most of the administration.
Read MoreThe first class that I had with my students was focused on me getting to know them and visa versa. I was interested in learning about why they were attending that particular school, and I was especially curious about their plans for the future.
Read MoreA few years ago, discussion began on radio and television sports programs about the desirability of making the All-stars Game picks in Cuba more democratic, as was formerly done on the island.
Read MoreIt’s no longer something merely suspected; our national sport is being sabotaged.
Read MoreWith that candor that characterizes him and that clarity not devoid of poetry, Pedro Luis Ferrer expresses that relationship that many millions of Cubans have suffered. Especially, those of us who became adults as the revolutionary process had begun its decline.
Read More“Students here have no interest in learning,” said the principal of the polytechnic institute where I recently started working as a teacher. “Just take it easy; treat it like a way to survive, because if you try to force yourself it’s useless when you consider the immaturity and apathy of our students.”
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