Narratives On Cuba: Semblances of Colour: Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes): 07-NS-Cuba-ALO

The solares are smaller communities that are stacked on top of one another; families living on top of families, sweltering in the heat and the intensity of the light. It is sometimes better to sit outside, on the street, under the shade, waiting for their neighbors to purchase their goods – avocados, mangos, coffee, batteries, and refilled lighters – than to sit in the humidity of their home.

The solares are smaller communities that are stacked on top of one another; families living on top of families, sweltering in the heat and the intensity of the light. It is sometimes better to sit outside, on the street, under the shade, waiting for their neighbors to purchase their goods – avocados, mangos, coffee, batteries, and refilled lighters – than to sit in the humidity of their home.