Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

This is a true story of how living in the moment takes you to places you never imagined. No-one knew I went hiking at the mountain preserve so I began to descend. Where there are rabbits and birds, th...

5 Heinä 202212min

I'm honored to bring you the second episode covering the life of a dearly loved Cuban anthropologist and professor - Dr. Mercedes Cros-Sandoval. Embedded in this story is a highly controversial topic ...

21 Kesä 202226min

This is the first episode of two, which covers the story of a dearly loved Cuban anthropologist and professor. Her name is Dr. Mercedes Cros Sandoval. She is an expert in Afro-Cuban culture and has be...

7 Kesä 202216min

A Scorching Miami Night is a story featured in the book titled Flight of the Tocororo that speaks to what it felt like for a teenager to be stuck in an old hotel room in Miami on very hot July night. ...

24 Touko 202213min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. This episode celebrates all mothers. I hope you enjoy it. I would like to te...

10 Touko 202217min

Cuban through Gastronomy is the story of Jami Erriquez, a chef who went to Poland and volunteered to work with the World Central Kitchen to help feed Ukranian refugees. She was stationed in Przemyśl n...

26 Huhti 202212min

We want to honor the men who gave their best to try to liberate Cuba from Castro and honor their families, too. I'm speaking of Assault Brigade 2506, who left on their mission from Guatemala and Nicar...

12 Huhti 202222min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. This story comes from Fernando Leyva’s book titled Consejos para mis nietos...

29 Maalis 202218min