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 […]

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 […]

If there is one thing I’ve learned while living in Cuba, it’s that Cubans know their stars, be it authors, film directors, actors, ballerinas, baseball players, etc., and they go nuts for them. Coming as a foreigner who has studied elements of Cuban culture, it is easy to know who is a big deal based […]

I have danced more in Cuba than I have danced in any other time of my life, and some of the best nights I have had in Havana have been on dance floors. Nothing beats walking into a club on a night between Thursday and Sunday, ordering something to drink for $2 or $3 and […]

Stormy weather. The power goes out as the streets begin to fill and then flow like mountain rivers through this concrete jungle. Sparks sputter from chandeliers and appliances as the grid surges. Blades of lightening streak down towards Soviet-era architecture slicing the grey sky into pieces. Explosive thunder erupts over the roof like good friends’ […]