English Translations of Cubans Writing From the Island
14ymedio, Generation Y, Yoani Sanchez, 15 June 2015 – Before the downpour there is a scent that crosses the city. It is the premonition of water, the anticipation of the cloudburst. The birds fly to their nests and the most cautious seek a doorway where they can shelter until the rain passes. This impression of … Continue reading “The Landscape Before the Storm / Yoani Sanchez”
Generation Y, Yoani Sanchez, 8 February 2015 — “Do not talk about politics or religion,” says the number one rule of the most extensive illegal data network in Havana. Those who join the network of routers and antennas that make up SNET accept such guidelines as a matter of survival. Plugging into the service allows … Continue reading “The Independents of the Independents / Yoani Sanchez”
One of the things that I am going to miss when Cuba is an ordinary country, will be these days when digital piracy is still patriotic and on any corner you can acquire the best of the Discovery Channel, the magnificent series of the History Channel, or the captivating serials of ABC or Fox. With … Continue reading “The Way Things Go / Regina Coyula”
El Nuevo Herald, Yoani Sanchez, 3 January 2015 – In the afternoon they started to assemble a doll. An old shirt, a straw hat and the dirty pants of a neighbor who repairs cars. In the end, it had a sad face and some straw sticking out through the eye holes. A few minutes before … Continue reading “The Thousand Ways to Conjure a New Year / Yoani Sanchez”
Illustration: photomontage The Singularity of the Island. Under the heading “Protect Internet Cafes in Cuba. Julian Assange Bungles It,” the website http://www.lasingularidad.com offers good advice for Cuban citizens and digital non-conformists wanting to get around censorship restrictions. Every time that I receive questions from activists in Cuba about the internet browser rooms, I never tire of … Continue reading “A Cyber Cafe in Cuba? No chance.”
