Daily Life
In Havana's La Marina neighborhood, a shoe repair cobbler's home features a small pink sign reading 'Thank you for your love' and moldy cassette tapes holding tracks by Van Van, Irakere, and other artists. This setting mirrors the toll of time and everyday hardships in Cuba, where shortages and the system burden residents. Nester Nuñez's photo feature portrays it as a museum of the revolution.
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In Holguín, Cuba, scheduled power outages force residents to plan their days around electricity availability. Lien Estrada describes how these cuts, lasting up to six hours, dictate when people can work, connect online, or perform essential tasks. Despite the challenges, she maintains hope for change.
In her diary, Cuban writer Irina Pino expresses the agony of writing about her country, plagued by health crises, blackouts, and emigration. She describes everyday conversations at a private video library that reveal widespread hopelessness. Pino compares the current situation to the Special Period crisis of the 1990s, stating that today's hardships are unprecedented.
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In Cuba, the phrase 'Hasta cuándo' has become a common cry of help and frustration in family and public conversations. Eduardo N. Cordoví Hernández explores its use as a release valve for built-up stress. It often leads to heated debates or even impromptu parties.