The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me was, without a doubt, the day my skirt decided to take on a life of its own. Yes, it sounds strange, but that piece of fabric had a mind of its own,

The salty, free wind ruffled my hair as soon as the double-decker bus pulled away from Central Park. From the open-air terrace, Havana unfolded not as a city, but as a living stage, a succession of postcards

Era un invierno que no terminaba de llegar, pero que ya se sentía en los huesos, un frío metálico que calaba las ciudades y endurecía las miradas. En ese paisaje gris, donde las personas eran sombras que

Cuando crucé el umbral de @hive hace tres años, no venía nada ni con un destino claro. Llegaba cargada con el peso de más de cuarenta años de trabajo, con las manos aún temblorosas por el reciente cese

June 29, 2023, was the day I decided to leave my mark on this decentralized world. And today, three years later, here I am, over 60 and retired, celebrating not just a digital birthday, but a new way of

For me, being a responsible woman in today's world goes beyond fulfilling obligations or external expectations. It involves a deep commitment to myself and my surroundings, recognizing that my decisions

El pueblo de San Isidro estaba acostumbrado a la oscuridad. No era una oscuridad absoluta, sino una mezcla de sombras y penumbras que se extendían cada noche cuando el sol se retiraba tras los montes.

Celebrating my birthday is one of those moments of the year that I look forward to with real enthusiasm. Not because of vanity or prominence, but because I feel that it is a legitimate day to pause and

Cada 7 de junio, Cuba celebra el Día del Bibliotecario, una fecha que honra a quienes, muchas veces en el anonimato, sostienen uno de los pilares fundamentales de la cultura y la educación: la biblioteca.

Every June 7th, Cuba celebrates Librarian's Day. But Lidia, the neighborhood librarian, doesn't need a date. She knows her kingdom is the silence where stories grow. fuente When the blackout came, the

Today is World Environment Day, and I leave you with this thought: We live immersed in a paradox: we depend absolutely on the Earth to breathe, eat, and live, and yet we treat it as if it were an inexhaustible

When my two children decided to emigrate in search of a better future, my world felt, for a moment, suspended in a silent void. The house, which had once vibrated with their laughter, their arguments,

Arriving at El Morro Castle is like Havana opening up like an ancient book. The road winds through limestone rocks and salt-laden scrubland, while the scent of the sea is ever-present. From below, the

In my darkest moments, solidarity has been that thread of light that has reminded me I am not alone. Looking back and acknowledging each helping hand is, in itself, an act of gratitude that transforms

Raising a glass of wine on my birthday is not a trivial gesture, but an act laden with memory, gratitude, and hope. Wine, with its deep color and aroma that evokes memories, becomes a metaphor for life

Geographical distance has never been able to erase the strength of a bond as profound as that which unites a mother with her children. Even though they live in another country, even though the days are

Cuando se superan ciertas décadas de vida, una tiende a pensar que el mundo se reduce a los recuerdos y a la rutina. Sin embargo, he descubierto que la solidaridad no entiende de edades ni de distancias.

If I could exchange lives with a famous person, I would undoubtedly choose Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Not out of a desire for sainthood or fame, but because of the profound humanity that resided in her

Last Wednesday, I had the privilege of experiencing an unforgettable day at the Hotel Sierra Maestra, an iconic hotel nestled in the foothills of the mountain range of the same name, near Bayamo, in eastern

For my generation, those of us in our sixties, phone booths were temples of glass and steel. There were no cell phones, no WhatsApp, no video calls. If you wanted to hear someone's voice from far away,