Author: Molly Moreland

Raul Capote, history professor/double agent

Raul Capote, history professor/double agent

By Michael Sprague Our first day in Havana we went to the headquarters of ICAP ‐ Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos, or the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, where we would have some meetings. The first … Continue reading

 

Fancy straws and the Cuban command economy

Fancy straws and the Cuban command economy

By Joy Mulhollan Neon orange, green, yellow, hot pink. Not the colors of fruity cereal or a fever dream, but what Communism looks like. Coming back from Cuba, after making sure I didn’t get thrown in jail or contract some … Continue reading

 

Croquetas, Ropa Vieja, and Tostones: Reflections on a journey through Cuban culture, history, and food

Croquetas, Ropa Vieja, and Tostones: Reflections on a journey through Cuban culture, history, and food

By Sarah Sterling While I was on my way back from Cuba to D.C., I had a three-hour layover in Miami with nothing to read and lots of time to kill. I decided to peruse a bookstore, as expensive as … Continue reading

 

The Ant and the Elephant: A Love Story

The Ant and the Elephant: A Love Story

“The relationship between Cuba and the United States is like a love affair between the ant and the elephant. Even if they love each other very much, if the elephant rolls over in the middle of the night, the ant … Continue reading

 
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