Description The stories gathered in this anthology reflect the many complex challenges Havana\'s citizens have had to endure as a result of their country\'s political isolation--from the hardships of the "Special Period," to the pitfalls of Cuba\'s schizophrenic currency system, to the indignities of becoming a cheap tourist destination for well-heeled Westerners.
Moving through various moments in its recent history, as well as through different neighbourhoods--from the prefab, S.
Description The stories gathered in this anthology reflect the many complex challenges Havana\'s citizens have had to endure as a result of their country\'s political isolation--from the hardships of the "Special Period," to the pitfalls of Cuba\'s schizophrenic currency system, to the indignities of becoming a cheap tourist destination for well-heeled Westerners