English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
www.revolico.com/compra-venta/mascotas-animales/gaticos-3… KITTENS Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6:59 PM MANY KITTENS, MANY KITTENS, GORGEOUS AND WELL CARED FOR BY THEIR MAMA CAT. MALES AND FEMALES. ONLY FOR NICE PEOPLE WHO LOVE CATS. CALL ME: 698-82-69 OR 205-73-76 OR 53340187 OR 53338409. ORLANDO Y SILVIA… Email: orlandoluispardolazo@gmail.com April 26 2012
Graphic: Publish and find announcements of: Purchase, sale and rental of houses; purchase and sale of cars and parts; classifieds, cellphones, work, nightlife and friends. Ads using only your email. Create your own website and advertise your business on the internet. Express your opinion in our discussion forums. The story of a young Cuban who … Continue reading “From Virtuality to Reality / Regina Coyula”
They meet up every Saturday night for a party, without alcohol, without girls, without music. They spend all night in front of the keyboard looking at the screen, with their computers connected to the web to play. It’s the latest thing among Cuban teenagers, especially among boys of the emerging middle class who don’t even … Continue reading “Gaming, Escaping / Yoani Sánchez”
A long line of people waits in the sun outside the telephone office on Obispo Street in Old Havana. Some passersby ask about the latest news for those hoping to open a cellphone contract. Many of them carry some old device with a monochrome screen, bought in the black market or sent by relatives abroad. … Continue reading “Phone Companies’ Request To Obama Is A Ray Of Hope For Cubans / Yoani Sánchez”
Finally, I sit down in the chair of a hotel, open my laptop, and look from side to side. Seeing me, the security guard mutters a brief “she came” into the microphone pinned to his lapel. Afterwards some tourists appear, while my index finger works the mouse as fast as it can to optimize the … Continue reading “Between Two Walls / Yoani Sánchez”
