My friends and I wanted to tell the story of Cuban life, without interference. Before long, I was being isolated, monitored and interrogatedA version of this essay was previously published in the Dial under the title The Sneeze....
Read MoreThe decision to charge Raúl Castro is grimly reminiscent of the run-up to Trump’s military operation in Venezuela. Meanwhile, the Cuban people are suffering needlesslyThe US war machine has turned its sights on...
Read MoreOur Legacies of Enslavement team has found humanity and dignity, not blame or guilt, are at the heart of the conversationGuardian owner heralds next phase in Legacies of Enslavement restorative justice planThere’s an...
Read MorePoliticians warn party’s pledge to ‘punish’ countries seeking justice for slavery will harm and isolate BritainCommonwealth politicians say they will not back down from seeking reparations as UK public figures,...
Read MoreLinguists say reaction to Irish TD’s remarks reflects shared regional English roots and enduring impact of empireWhen the politician Thomas Gould rose to speak in the Irish parliament recently, few expected a lesson in...
Read MoreDisillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?Hatri Echazabal...
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Read MoreDawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by stormBritish MPs have joined campaigners calling for more aid and humanitarian visas for Jamaicans to enter the...
Read MoreAt Notting Hill carnival this weekend you’ll hear the sound of bouyon and dennery segment, mutated subgenres full of sexualised lyrics. The creators explain how this deliriously fun music went viralAt this year’s...
Read MoreThis week’s Windrush Day reception at No 10 was joyous – but also a reminder of the ugliness behind the ‘island of strangers’ rhetoricThis week I went to a Windrush Day reception in the gardens of 10...
Read MoreVictims of other injustices are treated better, says founder of ‘bittersweet’ Windrush DayA founder of Windrush Day has called for a public inquiry into the scandal amid this year’s “bittersweet”...
Read MoreThis year’s tiny harvest casts doubt on the spirit’s recent resurgence, once a bright spot in the island’s economy It’s a crisis that would have sent a shiver down Ernest Hemingway’s drinking arm....
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