Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. Are you ready to start the month of love with a beautiful and inspiring st...

1 Feb 202215min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. In this story, the Green Plantain brings you a four-generation family Christ...

21 Des 202118min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to look forward to the end of the...

7 Des 202112min

My sister Gloria, loved her adventures. In this episode you will hear how she got me to agree to go work at an orange packing house in Homestead, Florida. The adventure was not what we expected. I hop...

19 Okt 202126min

Sometimes we think we know our family history and then we are surprised through technology. Intrigued? Listen to our incredible journey and friendship. Dos Cubanitas in the USA tied by a long-time fa...

5 Okt 202116min

We welcome Betty Viamontes, a friend and author of the award Winning novel, Waiting on Zapote Street. Once again she has brought a gripping story to the pages of her latest book, Brothers: A Pedro Pan...

7 Sep 202120min

This episode is a shout out to Aileen Vega, a Cubanita who is a fellow podcaster. Like me, she loves geneology and researching our Cuban roots. She is the producer and host of CubanFamilyRoots and is ...

24 Aug 202135min

Today’s episode is doubly special because we celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of this podcast series and share the story of Tomas and Luis Puig, father and son. This is a story of tangen...

27 Jul 202116min