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I hate the blue that precedes storms/ Odio el azul que precede la tormenta (ENG/ESP)

I hate the blue that precedes storms. A category 5 hurricane is heading straight for my home. Yes, I know I no longer live in Santiago de Cuba. I'm 900Km away, ...

A survey (please, I need your help here

Hi there, community. The illustrator of my book, “Just a Bit of Chaos,” has just sent me some possible cover images, and since I found all of them interesting b...

Coffee at Bigote Gato, a place with a tremendous history whose existence I was unaware of/ Café en el Bigote Gato, un lugar con tremenda historia cuya existencia desconocía (ENG/ESP)

The history of the bar was found through the staff and also here. After finishing an errand in Old Havana, we got a craving for coffee. Since we were newly made...

Jesús del Monte: A Piece of Havana's History, Far from the Tourist Trail/ Jesús del Monte: un pedazo de Historia habanera lejos del foco turístico (ENG/ESP)

[//]: (!worldmappin 23.10262 lat -82.36317 long d3scr) From my Havana apartment, two landmarks are clearly visible: a hill (oh, miracle!) and a church. The hill...

When the Global Cat Distribution System does its thing 🐾

Hello, community friends! 👋 Today I'm here to introduce you to my two babies: KP3 (the older one) and Odysseus (the younger one). Both are rescues. 🐈🐈‍⬛ The ...

"Voices from Chernobyl": A Book About The Everyday Life of Horror/ "Voces de Chernóbil": un libro sobre la cotidianidad del horror (Eng/Esp)

Today I'm going to review a book that I can only describe as essential but difficult. Not because it's bad, quite the opposite, nor because it's complex (which ...

Havana's Chinatown: Pain, Culture, and Resistance/ El Barrio Chino de La Habana: dolor, cultura y resistencia (ENG/ ESP)

[//]: (!worldmappin 23.13369 lat -82.36092 long d3scr) Havana's Chinatown was the largest in Latin America and came to be considered the second most important i...

A pregnant cat was looking for affection // Una gata gestante buscaba cariño [EN/ES]

[EN] Hello everyone! Not long ago, I was at a hotel in Havana, enjoying a quiet afternoon while watching the comings and goings of the city from the outdoor are...

41 Paula Street: The Birthplace of the Most Important Man in Cuban History/ Calle Paula #41: La Casa Natal del hombre más importante de la Historia de Cuba (ENG/ESP)

[//]: (!worldmappin 23.12996 lat -82.35373 long d3scr) One of the first things any Cuban child learns is that the Apostle, the National Hero, José Martí, was bo...

Pieces of History: The Remains of Havana's Wall/ Trozos de Historia: Los restos de la muralla de La Habana (ENG/ESP)

[//]: (!worldmappin 23.12913 lat -82.35358 long d3scr) I confess I went to this place with full intention. City walls are one of those structures one directly a...

Weekend Adventure: A Medieval Fair in the Heart of Cuba

Imagine walking under the Caribbean sun of La Cabaña in Havana, Cuba, and suddenly discovering a medieval fair. It's not a movie set or a time machine: it's a v...

Love, Death and Robots Season 4: A Thoroughly Forgettable Season (Review)/ Love, Death and Robots 4: una temporada muy olvidable (reseña) (ENG/ESP)

I'm not sure this is the opinion you all want to read, but the fourth season of Love, Death and Robots is pretty bad. We here are die-hard fans of this series –...

El Desgaste Silencioso: Cuando Cuidar Agota el Alma [ESP-ENG]

Fuente Hoy no escribo desde el lugar cómodo del experto que dicta lecciones. Escribo desde mi consulta en Salud Mental, aquí en Santiago de Cuba, con el eco aún...

Cumplir 30: manual de supervivencia a la cubana 🥳🎂/ My 30s Agenda: Zero F*cks to Give. The Cuban Survival Guide 🥳🎂 (ENG/ESP)

Hoy es mi cumpleaños. No cualquiera: cumplo 30. Creo que no conozco una sola mujer que vea esta cifra sin algún tipo de reacción. En Cuba, significa que entras ...

La verdadera muerte/ The True Death (ESP/ENG)

Cuando te fuiste no se oyó más ópera en la casa. En tu sillón, ahora vacío, nadie se atrevía a sentarse. Te guardábamos el lugar, como si hubieras ido un moment...

La profecía (cuento)

Muchos meses después, frente a las ruinas del central abandonado, mi padre recordaría todos los años de infancia que pasó en aquel sitio sin notar lo que era. Y...

Review of "Folding Beijing" (the Broken Social Elevator)/ Reseña de "Folding Beijing" (el ascensor social roto)

It's no secret that I started reading Chinese science fiction a while back, and I've absolutely loved it. Today I want to tell you about a brilliant dystopian s...

Creative Nonfiction Prompt #147

Creative Nonfiction in The Ink Well Prompt 147 Source Leonardo AI Welcome to The Ink Well's weekly creative nonfiction prompt! In this post, we'll provide the p...

Échame el Cuento/ ¿Cuál fue tu juego preferido y que haces hoy día? (Es/ En)

Español ¡Hola, queridos amigos!, sean bienvenidos de nuevo a nuestra columna "Échame el cuento" nuevamente. En esta ocasión les traemos una nueva iniciativa, do...

Renata de los recuerdos (cuento)/ Renata of Memories (shortstory) (ESP/ENG)

Este cuento lo escribí hace mucho tiempo, para algo que al final nunca supe en qué paró. Lo conservo porque siempre me recuerda lo jóvenes e ingenuos que somos ...