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Category Archives: Cuba
Just a Minute, by Paquito D’Rivera
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
Just a Minute! When the organizers of the Transient Glory Symposium asked me to write a one-minute long piece for the wonderful Young People’s Chorus of New York, I thought they were pulling my leg. But then I remembered Chopin’s … Continue reading →
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On (Cuban) dissidents and other pests
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
The first thing tyrants (and those who support them) do is to dehumanize their enemies. In doing so, they give their allies and followers carte blanche to deal with the dissidents as if they were vermin. The logic of this … Continue reading →
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Twelve years
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
Today I am celebrating twelve years of living in the United States: twelve years of not having to look over my shoulder when I speak, twelve years of not going to bed hungry, twelve years of not waking up in … Continue reading →
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July 26th, a significant day
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
By Mariano Vidal Today, July 26th is a significant day for me. For instance, Hoyt Wilhelm was born on this day. Not too many people know that the arm of this knuckleballing pitcher was actually deformed from throwing the weird … Continue reading →
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Judge this book by its cover
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
My book of poetry Los culpables [The Guilty] features on the cover artwork by Cuban visual artist José A. Vincench. Vincench lives in the island and, since 2005, has incorporated onto his work iconic images from the Cuban Black Spring … Continue reading →
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An unusual photo of a(n) (un)common Havana
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
My friend Santos Rodríguez visited Cuba recently. He walked the streets of Havana (the real city, not the one that appears in touristic pamphlets) with a good camera, a good eye and a happy-trigger attitude: ready to press the shutter … Continue reading →
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The Return
Author: Alexis Romay Mixing Memory and Desire
Cuban poet Arsenio Rodríguez dreams of returning to Cuba, although one can never really swim twice in the waters of the same river. The dream he describes is a recurring nightmare of the exile. All of us, without exceptions, are … Continue reading →
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