In Havana, the statues carry on with their statue routines, and the Peugeots… well, them too.
Or at least, the one who lives on the Hill of the Angel. 😁
On each plant pot, a painted rooster seems to march uphill in single file, like a parade. Hive, on the other hand, is speeding in the opposite direction—no brakes, apparently...😜
And Cecilia... ever patient, ever wise.
She asked about lost illusions. I said no—they’re not lost, only gathering themselves back together.
“Hive will shine again,” she whispered, pointing at my T-shirt.
https://youtu.be/x_2DQhN_-nI?list=RDx_2DQhN_-nI Lyrics
“Oh, of course,” I said, smiling faintly. “Next time, coffee’s on me.”
Cecilia Valdés is the protagonist of the eponymous novel written by Cirilo Villaverde, considered one of the most important works of 19th-century Cuban literature. Her character embodies the racial, social, and gender tensions of colonial slaveholding Cuba.
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