Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

In line with the theme of love, today you will hear the story of a sister and a brother - Martina y Maximo - their bond, commitment and admiration which stood the test of time - the epitome of brothe...

10 Mar 202117min

At the request of family members, and in line with this month's theme of love, I am sharing Jon and Sue's love story - our story. Jon was born and raised in Wisconsin, and after returning from the Vie...

24 Feb 202117min

Today I would like to introduce you to Meylin Ruiz, a fifth-generation Cuban who lives in Santa Clara, Cuba, and works in Information Technology at the medical center. She gifts the world her smile an...

10 Feb 202115min

This podcast is a copyrighted excerpt from the book, Cuban Exile Memories, Journeys of Courage and Resilience in the Pursuit of Freedom, written by Talek Nantes. Talek has always harbored a passion fo...

26 Jan 202119min

Sapi-Sapi [Sæpee-Sæpee], a story written by Margarita and her sister Elsa, the Calleja sisters, is a childhood memory from their hometown Victoria de las Tunas, now known as Las Tunas, located in nort...

13 Jan 202121min

Today’s feature is a historic story titled Green Arms like Snakes, as told to me by Cousin Teresa Fuentes-Sardiñas of how they survived the Battle of Santa Clara, Cuba at the end of 1958. This battle ...

29 Des 202021min

Episode 11 is titled The Pedro Pan Kids, and discusses Operación Pedro Pan (also known as Operation Peter Pan) where 14,000 unaccompanied children were sent to exile in the United States to avoid comm...

15 Des 202031min

Today, I would like you to imagine you were born in Venezuela, and you are a first-generation Cuban-Venezuelan. Growing up, you hear your grandfather tell stories of his Cuba, an island in the Caribbe...

2 Des 202017min