Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

In this episode we continue celebrating poetry through the verses of a man who added to our literary inheritance, our apostle, José Martí.   At the budding age of 15, his passionate pen began to figh...

24 Okt 202314min

Early on in its history, Cuba with its warm climate and paradise-like beauty, attracted people of all nationalities and beliefs…and it became a melting pot. If Cuba has one face, it is the face of an...

26 Sep 202314min

This composite story is set in the town of Remedios, central Cuba, and represents a few men presently living there. The story illustrates the entrepreneurial spirit alive on the island – and is a vign...

12 Sep 202313min

Across this month, we are reading anecdotes and stories about four-legged animal friends. In the last episode, we had Buzzwinkle and Perico, and today I bring you Lomberto Perez Plasencias’ Lucero. T...

29 Aug 202312min

Hello and welcome to a short microburst episode on the Green Plantain – Episode 77. This episode is an anecdote about Buzz Winkle and Perico, two four legged animals loved by their towns. #TheGreenPla...

15 Aug 20232min

En esta microráfaga en español les presento una vivencia del primer año vivido en los Estados Unidos. El relato es parte del capitulo ¿Puedo aprender a caminar sin ti? del libro El vuelo del tocororo...

1 Aug 20235min

This is the story of a young girl in love with the idea of a flower on her nightstand. Esta es la historia de una joven enamorada de la idea de una flor en su mesita de noche.

18 Jul 20236min

Today’s story is unique because of the memories the magic of a serenade, can bring. El relato de hoy es único debido a los recuerdos que trae de la magia de una serenata, no solo para mí sino para otr...

4 Jul 202311min