Cuban Stories on The Green Plantain

Cuban Stories on the Green Plantain podcast is celebrating this month of July 2023, its third year on the air. Thank you for listening!! Susana

3 Juli 20232min

A Declaration of Love is set in the summer of 1939 - It’s my parent’s love story which provides a flavor of Cuban traditions during an era of global transitions. But Orlando doesn’t have room for the ...

20 Juni 202318min

The story goes that on a sunny afternoon, Emelia, Aileen’s mother, her sister, and their friend Carmen decided to go to La Bodega de Gorgonio. Her mom and her siblings were farm girls or guajiritas, a...

6 Juni 202318min

This episode is a historical account based on a talk given by retired judge Emiliano J. Salcines at the Tampa History Museum. The last episode (number 69) serves as a backdrop to this episode because ...

23 Maj 202319min

This episode is a historical account based on family oral tradition and genealogy research. Through the Window of Time brings us a view of Camaguey, Habana, Key West, and Tampa and how the lives of a ...

9 Maj 202318min

Traveling with her second bag strapped to the handle, Maria’s large suitcase was top-heavy. She fought 75 pounds of luggage with every step she took, especially when the wheels got stuck between uneve...

25 Apr 202312min

A memory for childhood steeped in the fragrance of coffee.

11 Apr 20237min

This is a story from the Book Perico- The Fabulous Burro written by Arnaldo Artiles Quintana who presently resides in Santa Clara. And, the story is told from Perico's point of view. The tasajo mentio...

28 Mars 202314min