A Family Conversation
My mother has been a junior high school teacher for most of her life. She taught History. She retired recently and told us at home that she wanted to go back to work.
Cuba
Luis Manuel Otero Receives His 27,000 Letters
“Even though I did not physically have the letters, during moments of anguish, the energy and love from all of you reached me behind bars.”
The Bitter Coffee of a Hospital
There are places where you expect to find relief. A hospital, for example. Even if the wait to be attended to drags on for hours.
Memories of Time: Havana’s Hotel Trotcha
Today, nothing remains of Hotel Trotcha’s halls, its gardens, or the façade that endured for decades, like one last sign of another era.
A Stroll in Havana’s Botanic Garden – Photo of the Day
Maria Delgado from Cuba took our photo of the day: “A Stroll in Havana’s Botanic Garden”.
Cuban President Diaz-Canel Knows No Shame
When someone repeatedly lies to your face, you have to admire their persistence. Not everyone has the talent to maintain a lie while staring you straight in the eye.
Everyday Food in Today’s Cuba
Practically every day, at around 10 in the morning, my mother goes around to the different small private markets to find the day’s food.
Money Held Prisoner or Hostage
I want to tell you about the new way workers and retirees are being paid. Although it has already been happening for a few years.
Cuba’s Central Highway at a Standstill Between Matanzas & Santa Clara
Traveling along Cuba’s Central Highway from Matanzas to Santa Clara seems to sum up much of the crisis Cuba is experiencing. (30 photos)
In Cuba Who Suffers the External and Internal Blockades?
Today I want to address the US government’s blockade against Cuba, the one that has existed for more than 60 years…