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A day in Havana

  • September 16, 2016
  • Blog

The long bar at the café on Calle Opispo is filled with empty eyes and squared off elbows. No one is looking at anyone, and there is a quiet desperation shared amongst them. Behind the bar, the barista busy’s himself…

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Cuba’s Next President?

  • March 19, 2013
  • Blog

“I am going to be the next president of Cuba,” he tells me.  I can’t deny the statement gets my attention.  He sits next to me, a cigarette hanging out of his lips, and his face deeply lined with a…

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Glimpses Into Habana: An Afternoon with Mariella

  • March 28, 2012
  • Blog

To purchase the book, The Breath of Cuba, please click here.  If you are interested in traveling to Cuba, please consider booking your travel with The Breath of Cuba Travel to support the author.  Cheri offers custom and signature tours to…

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Ceremonia Primera

  • March 25, 2012
  • Blog

“Be careful when you go there.  You might see things you’ve never seen before that might frighten you.  I’ve been watching the way you are, and your heart is very open. You must take care when you go there and…

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A Shared Moment of Grief

  • March 23, 2012
  • Blog

A smiling giant pops through the door today speaking perfect English, “Cheri, hello.  How are you?”  I almost have a smile attack.  My beloved angel and brother, Gabriel is visiting me first thing in the morning speaking his first greeting…

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Meeting Ismael: Enviar de los Dios

  • March 22, 2012
  • Blog

To purchase the book, The Breath of Cuba, please click here.  If you are interested in traveling to Cuba, please consider booking your travel with The Breath of Cuba Travel to support the author.  Cheri offers custom and signature tours to…

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Cuba Captured Global Citizen

  • March 17, 2012
  • Blog

The colors on this rock are vibrant and decaying.  The salt air and the wind, combined with years of neglect out of a lack of resources have made for a strangely beautiful and surreal urban landscape here.  The music gets…

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