It wouldn’t be New York without a Crisis
My first two weeks in New York were spent sleeping on a friend’s couch in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. From there I took my first faltering steps out into the city, frequenting […]
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The Decadent West…
Pine trees. Microbrews. Picking berries on the side of the road. Beards. Cult of the farmers’ market. Baby carrots. All-encompassing anxiety over leaving enough tip. Autograt. Portmanteau words. Plungers by […]
The Cuban Cheese Sandwich Detox Program
As oil and starch heavy as Cuban food can be, it doesn’t take long to adjust to its narrow range of possibilities. The veg options were pretty much omelette, pizza […]
Cuba Journal 2: a History of Hustling in Havana
Sitting on the steps of the University of Havana at about 11 o’clock at night, I am receiving a history lesson. My teacher is a masters student preparing to defend […]
Cuba Journal 1: New Life in the Old Bones of Havana
Havana swelters. People idle in their doorways or lean into the thin shadows cast by dishevelled balconies. Bicitaxis stagger over the uneven roads, the drivers slick with sweat. Attendants doze […]
