Archiv: that’s no (way of) life


20.09.2026 - 13:23 [ Radio Habana Cuba ]

Voice of Cuban writers and artists at Human Rights Council in Geneva

(September 18, 2026)

Before a plenary session composed of diplomats, experts, and representatives of organizations from around the world, Bonet de la Cruz spoke about the negative effects that the United States’ economic, commercial, and financial blockade against Cuba, as well as the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the world power against the small Caribbean island, have on all sectors, especially culture and artistic creation.

Given their importance, we share in full the words of the intellectual and director before the CDDHH and the international community:

06.08.2025 - 06:44 [ UN News correspondent / United Nations ]

First Person: Documenting despair and finding hope amidst the rubble of Gaza

(August 4, 2025)

It is enough to listen for a few minutes: Planes buzz incessantly overhead, and airstrikes silence everything except fear which, although invisible, fills every space between our tents and seeps into our bodies.

At night, there’s absolute darkness except for the flashes of bombing.

We sleep knowing that waking up is not guaranteed.

20.03.2022 - 09:17 [ Yaroslava Antipina / Twitter ]

11:33 pm in #Ukraine ‘This’ life is full of surprises. We cannot read books. We cannot watch movies. For sure, there’re exceptions. But I ask my colleagues, friends. They haven’t read or watch anything except war news. 24 days. Good night, world. Today I sleep with sirens