English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, 19 July 2015 — This Sunday has led to the arrest of forty Ladies in White and thirty activists, at the conclusion of their usual march on 5th Avenue in the Havana neighborhood of Miramar. After Mass in the church of Santa Rita, the Ladies in White gathered together with several activists in Gandhi … Continue reading “About 70 Ladies in White and Activists Arrested Sunday / 14ymedio”
Translator’s Note: These photos originally appeared in Translating Cuba in October 2011. They are re-posted here to introduce “El Sexto” (Danilo Maldonado Machado) who will be the newest blogger on Translating Cuba, beginning today. Related posts: Free El Sexto Now!; Cuban Graffiti Artist Demands Freedom With His Spray Can.
Photo: Claudio Fuentes Madan I’ve been left a little traumatized after the celebrations of the CDR. Between the discussion on the bus, my neighbors’ Sunday volunteer work, and the reggaeton on the 28th until 1:00 in the morning; right now I feel a sense of “been there, done that… and never again would be too … Continue reading “Spontaneous / Claudia Cadelo”