We were lucky enough to be in La Habana for the 12th annual Biennial, a multi-week, bi-annual celebration of art in Havana. My last full day in Cuba, I took a stroll by myself down the Malecon, from Vedado to Habana Vieja. As part of the Biennial, there was a series of temporarily installed “public […]
The dramatic differences I’ve noticed since leaving Cuba
Life in Cuba was at times very difficult logistically. Without wireless internet or data, and costly phone plans, coordinating or completing simple tasks is difficult. For various reasons, long lines and bureaucratic nightmares made trips to hospitals or banks long excursions. At first, I romanticized the crowded buses and yelling “Ultimo” to figure out who […]
My (possible) parasite…
I was waiting to publish this blog post until the SAGA was over, and I received a diagnosis, but I think my 6 trips to La Clínica warrant a blog post. Basically, I’ve been really sick for a really really long time, and I have several symptoms of a Parasite. About five weeks ago the […]
Conga Contra La Homophobia y Transphobia
Yesterday, May 9th, around 2000 people marched in Cuba’s Conga Contra La Homophobia y Transphobia. It was almost similar to a United State’s gay pride parade, except that it was a government sanctioned demonstration lead by the president’s daughter, Mariela Castro. It was small and short, lasting about 20 minutes. It was missing the conservative […]
Communal taxis in Cuba
Forget your American city’s average black-and-yellow taxis: Cuba has taxi system that would even give Uber a run for its money. But instead of a Toyota Prius’, nearly all Cuban communal taxis are vintage American cars that were imported before the revolution (more on this here). Cuban communal taxis run on pre-established lines with flat-fees. […]