Claudina Acosta Yánez worked for many years at the emblematic Oquendo Café

I interviewed her at her home when she was already in her eighth decade. I knocked on her door, and she came to me, somewhere between confused and curious. “How can I help you?” she asked me kindly. When I told her what I wanted, she smiled and invited me in. She, who had served so much coffee over the decades at the Oquendo Café, apologized with an “I'm sorry, sir, but I don't even have any coffee to offer you.”

The death of Pipo and Albertico represents the human cost of Cuban internationalism in Angola.

Every December 7th, Cuba honors its internationalist martyrs. 26 joins in paying tribute to those who gave their lives for the independence and sovereignty of other nations.

Maydelín Álvarez, a young lawyer longs to be a driver for Ómnibus Nacionales.

In the early morning of October 8th, while her family waited nervously, young Maydelín Álvarez Avilés prepared to fulfill a dream she had pursued since childhood. It wasn't just any exam; it was the final test to become a driver.

Psychological violence leaves scars that are often not visible to the naked eye.

Patricia is twelve years old, a beautiful teenager who works hard in her studies and dreams of becoming a lawyer. Today, she lives a normal life, like any other young woman her age, but with a fear that runs through her slender body. Her days are no longer the same. One night, with the innocence that accompanies her, she received messages from a stranger who initially feigned interest in her daily life. The video calls that followed were intimidating, turning what seemed like a friendship into a complex situation.

Celia Díaz Cantillo, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, professor in the Pedagogy-Psychology program.

That morning held many surprises. Her passion for social projects had already taken root, but days like that one arrive, when certainties return to her from diverse faces.