Daily life
In a personal diary entry, Lien Estrada recounts her efforts to recharge devices at spots with generators amid Cuba's prolonged blackouts. She visited the doctors' apartment building, the 'Twelve-Story Building,' and Vladimir Ilich Lenin Hospital. She eventually found a working outlet in Medical Sciences classrooms.
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In the first days of March, Cuba experienced another nationwide power outage stretching from Camagüey to Pinar del Río. Residents like Nike, a seamstress from Havana, describe how these frequent cuts disrupt daily life, forcing the use of charcoal for cooking and reading books during the day. Despite the hardships, some find moments of family connection in the darkness.
March 01, 2026 02:27