Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

When most of us remember Cuba, we think of the revolution and old chevys painted in different colors. We think of a Cuba stuck in time and turmoil. This episode highlights the life of a Cuban artist w...

5 Dec 202210min

Bobby Socks and Love/Calcetines Bobby y Amor is the story of young love with a happy ending. When she visited Santa Clara, Cuba, in 1956, she was still wearing poodle skirts and bobby socks, and stole...

3 Dec 202224min

In November, here in the States, we reserve a day to express our thanks for the opportunity to live in a free country – Thanksgiving Day. In years past, I have shared Cuban Thanksgiving stories, those...

22 Nov 202212min

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 Mary Bertha Exposito´s childh...

21 Nov 202215min

Thanksgiving Day is around the corner, and I thought you might like to hear about two Cuban families and their Thanksgiving traditions. This episode and the next explore our Cuban additions to this im...

21 Nov 202215min

This episode features the story of Betty Viamontes' family during the Mariel boatlift in 1980 - the story of their 90-mile journey to the United States. It's Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the End, from...

21 Nov 202216min

A dual-language episode. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish portion starts midway in the recording. As mentioned in the previous episode, Thanksgiving Day is around the corne...

20 Nov 202221min

What does a boy from Güines and a girl from Bejucal have in common? How did their lives crisscross in Cuba and in Tampa? If you heard last year's episode titled "Can you say Gobble – Gobble?" you al...

12 Nov 202217min