Twenty Years Thinking about Cuba “I wanted to help change my country for the better, but I wasn’t able to because the changes that I thought would improve it were considered inadmissible, and I believe they still are,” says Julio de la Yncera, an HT reader.
Stones and Ships What could stones and ships have in common? The latter can perhaps be looked at as objects that are the symbol of movement, of voyages, of new knowledge; while the other is synonymous with paralysis, with perennial immobility? (16 photos)
Cuban Village with English Past, Ecological Present Only hurricanes disrupt the tranquility of Cocodrilo, a Cuban coastal village founded by English-speaking immigrants from the Cayman Islands in the early 20th century. There an environmental protection regimen is changing the fate of the community.
Crossing the ‘Gulfito’ Bridge Cojimar is a neighborhood distinction and, according to my parents, “one of the most counter-revolutionary ones.” Customs implanted following the “dictatorship of the proletariat” didn’t stick in this township with the same force as in other places.
My Unpleasant Experience with the Russians During the 80′s there was a “ghetto” in my neighborhood called “Los Rusos.” It was made up of several volunteer micro-brigade-built apartment buildings —all the same— which were inhabited by Soviet military advisors and their families.
Speaking of Kidnappings Recently I was in a state outside of Caracas, though I won’t mention its name now – I don’t want to implicate anyone in this story.
For What Are We Cubans Prepared? (Part 2) When will we stand up and pay attention to the situation? When will we stop holding a double standard propped up on silence and indifference?
