English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
Many thanks to “maracaibo” @caibo666 who does the daily work of turning Yoani’s Spanish language tweets into English ones. Here is the afternoon report from Brazil. 20 February 2013
The winners, who can choose between an iPad mini, a camera or a laptop as their prize, are: Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo My #Cuba2013 fits into the migratory poetry of daisy petals: Do I go or do I not? Do I go or do I not? Do I go or do I not? Do I … Continue reading “ExpresArt in Freedom’s Twitter Contest Winners”
In addition to the traditional groups and opposition personalities was very emotional for me at Paya’s funerals to interact with new trends in the opposition which are the bloggers and twitterers who are independent, non-partisan and who are not directed by others, whom I met spontaneously while paying honors to Paya. I will never forget … Continue reading “Bloggers and Twitterers at Paya / Mario Barroso #Cuba”
Fidel Castro’s latest “Reflections” columns, published in the Cuban press, have left many readers inside and outside the Island in a mild state of shock. Without exceeding a hundred words, the ex-president’s most recent texts seem to be infected with the brief style of the Twitter social network. An undoubtedly great contrast, if we compare … Continue reading “Fidel Castro Infected With the Brevity of Twitter / Yoani Sánchez”
Note from Translating Cuba: We are going to bring you the videos of the Estado de Sats discussions subtitled into English as soon as we can. It’s a lengthy process because first Spanish transcripts must be prepared, then they are translated, and then subtitles are added to the videos. The last step alone takes about … Continue reading “Estado de Sats Full Today for a Panel Discussion on the U.N. Covenants on Human Rights / Photos from Yoani Sánchez’s Twitter”
Raúl García’s Twitter Account here Raul’s blog, Pieces of the Island, where he tracks repression in Cuba, in English here. Antunez’ Twitter Account here
It’s been 42 days since the last time I saw the Internet in a cybercafe in “hard currency.” What a horror!
Like two boxers who stare each other in the eye, before beginning their attack, came TwittHab, the first encounter between official and alternative ‘twitterers’. If the proposition was to fraternize and build bridges, this first exploratory round between virtual gladiators who’ve made blogs, Facebook and Twitter a tool for spreading their ideas, was below expectations. … Continue reading “Official and Alternative Twitterers Launch a Truce / Iván García”
We visit with Yamil in the Military Hospital where they have him, Wednesday and Thursday. We are all expecting his RELEASE at any moment. Yamil is regaining weight quickly, meanwhile expecting his RELEASE. The Instructor [an official] told him this coming week he will receive the best NEWS of his life.
Top: The hours are endless for someone waiting behind bars for his FREEDOM. Yamil and family demand his RELEASE now!! Middle: There is no reason that justifies keeping Yamil even one more minute in the Security pavilion of the hospital. Bottom: Today Yamil marks 12 days on hunger and thirst strike. Before he began the … Continue reading “News of Yamil From His Family on Twitter / Yamil Domínguez”
TWITTEREVOLUTION, originally uploaded by orlandoluispardolazo. www.abc.es/20101227/internacional/twitteros-cubanos-20101… Translator’s note: This article about Cuban “Twitterers” mentions OLPL saying: With a degree in biochemistry, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo is a writer, photographer, editor and member of the Voces Cubanas website, as are many of these twitterers. In one of his acidic tweets OLPL writes: “What joy, what desire … Continue reading “TWITTEREVOLUTION / Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo”
3 minutes ago They are calling all the high school and medical students in Havana to go to Villalon Park. 13 minutes ago They said in my son’s school that anyone who doesn’t go to the repudiation rally in Villalon Park better have a very good excuse. 16 minutes ago Do the international organizations know … Continue reading “News of a “Repudiation Rally” / Yoani Sánchez via Twitter”
Within a few days we expect the good news that Yamil is FREE. We are all happy, but wary until the final result.
Early this sunday morning, we were expecting to receive an e-mail with an entry for the readers of “Crossing the Barbed Wire”, but instead what we received was this message from Rolando Lobaina’s Twitter (@LobainaCuba) coming from Guantanamo: “The writer, Luis Felipe Rojas, his wife, and 2 children have been detained by the political police … Continue reading “We Have Received These Messages From Rolando Lobaina’s Twitter / Luis Felipe Rojas”
God created the world in six days, on the 7th, he tweeted. Last month, Yoani Sanchez, the creator of Generation Y, invited some of her friends to contribute to the diffusion of micro-blogging through the group known as “The First Tweet-up on the Island.” In regards to such a meeting, I asked when and where. … Continue reading “Twitterers in Cuba? / Miguel Iturria Savón”
