In Havana, the statues carry on with their statue routines, and the Peugeots… well, them too. 


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Or at least, the one who lives on the Hill of the Angel. 😁 


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On each plant pot, a painted rooster seems to march uphill in single file, like a parade. Hive, on the other hand, is speeding in the opposite direction—no brakes, apparently...😜


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And Cecilia... ever patient, ever wise.


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She asked about lost illusions. I said no—they’re not lost, only gathering themselves back together. 

“Hive will shine again,” she whispered, pointing at my T-shirt.

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“Oh, of course,” I said, smiling faintly. “Next time, <a href="https://youtu.be/C8KAnDaR_ag">coffee’s on me</a>.”


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Cecilia Valdés is the protagonist of the eponymous novel written by Cirilo Villaverde, considered one of the most important works of 19th-century Cuban literature. Her character embodies the racial, social, and gender tensions of colonial slaveholding Cuba.
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<h6>Remember, this initiative will remain open indefinitely. Feel free to join in… </h6>

The idea is to create a story—fictional, real, imagined, or even unfolding as you write it, it doesn’t matter. It can be in any literary genre, using music as a wildcard or as a bridge, or music as the protagonist, the background… it’s up to you. The only condition is that you use your own photos, taken in real places.



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