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Here is Havana
http://www.hereishavana.wordpress.com/
the real deal from you know where....Im a native NYer, journalist, based in havana since 2002. Come here to learn the straight dope from across the Straits.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 93 )
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Cuba Libro – In Peril?
I’ve always had an inkling, but now I know up close and personally why people shun and malign journalists. This new knowledge is particularly ironic given the... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Prison: Part IV
It’s dark, a bit damp, the birds aren’t awake or even singing, let alone my neighbors. I rush to make coffee and walk Toby before the horizon lightens over... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Hogs & Dogs: Extreme Camping in Cuba
Our summer vacation plans were simple and cheap: strap the camping gear onto the 1946 Harley-Davidson and plunge deep into the mountains of Pinar del Río,... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Orphanage
If you know me, you know I get terribly bored (and sometimes in trouble) if I’m not learning anything new. If you know my writing, you know that one of the... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Prison: Part III
I was sitting in my usual corner in the cafe when he walked in. It took me a second to recognize him out of context and with a good 25 extra pounds on his... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Patrulla 122: Protecting, Serving, Discriminating?!
I’m just back from another visit with my friend Miguel, who has been in Havana’s biggest prison for almost a year now. I started writing the update (many reader... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Who the Hell Am I? A Confession
A Californian passing through Cuba Libro recently asked me if I felt more American or Cuban after 16 years in residence. The question, though common, sort of... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
My Havana Valentine
We had a squabble getting ready for Alicia’s party. It was one of those lover tiffs which squalls out of nowhere…but somewhere. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Prison: The Sequel
Miguel has a court date. Finally. Regular readers of Here is Havana are likely haunted still by my friend’s unfortunate tale of incarceration in Havana’s... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Havana Declaration: He’s an Assassin
I thought I’d already written all I had to say about New Year’s Eve in Cuba. Likewise, I figured a couple posts about Donald Trump – the Cuban reaction to his... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2018 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Humans of Havana
“I’m doing absolutely nothing. I don’t plan on even leaving the house. I want to hang out with you guys, eat as much as I possibly can, sleep and luxuriate in... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Me Too: Gender Violence in Havana
I’ve been physically assaulted twice. Both times I was walking home alone at night. And both times I was compromising my safety. In the first instance, circa... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Cuba Travel from US – Legal and with RESPECT
For the past two days, I’ve been participating in the US-Cuba congress RESPECT (Responsible Ethical Cuba Travel) in Havana. This is the largest US-based... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
A Quick Note on Irma
Havana September 14, 2017 Time for thanks giving. Among the many (well documented) reasons Cuba does hurricane preparation and post-recovery/survival so well... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Prison
Maybe you read my recent post Inside a Cuban Posada, where I sneak a peek (cockroaches and combs included) into the island’s love hotel business. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Trump: The Laughingstock of Cuba
Let’s get this out of the way – US travelers can still come to Cuba. Nothing has changed, despite what that fool-tool of a President (and his minions) want you... Read more
Posted on 18 July 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Inside a Cuban Posada
Brothels, bordellos, madams and the prostitution profession in general have long intrigued me. Even prior to writing about Heidi Fleiss (the Hollywood Madam),... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Carnal Delights in Cuba
A friend celebrated his 40th birthday a few days ago and invited his closest amigos for a party – one of those blow outs with a guy posted at the door to keep... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
El Paquete: Opiate of the Cuban Masses
I’m not a particularly heavy consumer of the “package” (love the typically Cuban double entendre) but I know what I want, my ‘Paquete’ guy knows what I want, an... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL -
Trumped Cubans
Everyone’s talking about it, stunned still. Cubans and foreigners alike are godsmacked by Trump’s victory and Republican control of Congress. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2016 SOCIETY, TRAVEL