The Ambassador from Cuba by Alex HansonPosted on May 18, 2016October 15, 2020 “Most people in the U.S. are uninformed, confused, or misinformed about Cuba.” Reflections on cultural exchange. Creative NonfictionScholars Groupscommunism cuba education embargo foreign policy havana socialism tourism
Good Old 1955 by Orli MajorPosted on May 18, 2016March 30, 2023 On tourism, nostalgia, and the juxtaposition of past and present in Havana, Cuba. PortfolioScholars Groupscuba film havana nostalgia photography television
In Praise of Cuban Food by Vanessa KaralisPosted on May 18, 2016October 13, 2020 "Those seeking authenticity chose pork. Those seeking a break from pork chose chicken. And those seeking a break from chicken chose fish.” Creative NonfictionScholars Groupsagriculture cuba embargo havana sustainability
Thresholds to Understanding by Yael HeiblumPosted on May 18, 2016September 2, 2016 "These buildings weren’t museums or governmental buildings; they were ordinary houses—places ordinary people walk in and out of every day." PortfolioScholars Groupsarchitecture cuba embargo havana homelessness
Color. White Rice. by Rosie Vacanti GilroyPosted on May 18, 2016October 13, 2020 "...Sugar. Colectivos. Rolls. Young Fidel. Old Raúl..." Fifteen memories of Cuba. Creative NonfictionScholars Groupscuba embargo havana Marxism tourism
Whistle. Kiss. Call. by Chloe GbaiPosted on April 7, 2016May 18, 2016 "In the moment of the catcall, there are not two people involved. It's a person and an object. This series flips that relationship around." Photography. Gallatin Arts FestivalGallatin GalleriesPortfoliocuba feminism havana object objectification photography subject