The Green Plantain - The Cuban Stories Project

There is only one question: What happens when an individual is caught in the web of revolution?

A Microburst with Theresa Marie Loder, where she readsher poem/song lyrics: My Memory Screen.#TheGreenPlantainpodcast#TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast#untostonanyone  #poetry #siestakeypoet#beachaccess1theresaloder#theresaloderpoetry#turtlebeachcampground#beachaccess1#theresaloderstories

This is a Microburst una Microráfaga en español.Un poema titulado: Adiós

Don't miss Episode 118 – A Fortunate Accident -  Un accidente afortunado. Not only is it essential to have a skill, but also to recognize an opportunity as a diamond in the raw and have an entrepreneurial spirit. . . . #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubansinmiami #cubanosenmiami #venezolanosenmiami #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone  #Cuban #Vivenciascubanas #toastaditas #krisrodriguez

A Letter to the Magi – Una carta para los Reyes Magos. A story steeped in memories from a not-so-far-away land and time. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone  #Cuban #Vivenciascubanas #eldiadelosreyesmagos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

We are reminiscing about early Thanksgivings in the United States. Those sad due to loss or loneliness, the happy family re-encuentros (the reunions), and the ones that escaped us as we tried to adapt to new temperatures, a language, and culture. In the early days of our exile, if we were lucky, there would be a bodega within walking distance, but many only had American grocery stores nearby. …………….. Estamos recordando los primeros días de Acción de Gracias en los Estados Unidos. Los tristes por la pérdida o la soledad, los reencuentros familiares felices, y los que se escapaban mientras tratábamos de adaptarnos a las nuevas temperaturas, a un idioma y a una cultura. En los primeros días de nuestro exilio, si teníamos suerte, habría una bodega a poca distancia, pero muchos solo tenían tiendas de americanas. . . . Spotify for podcasters (old anchor) #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone  #CubansoenNewJersey #Vivenciascubanas #Thanksgiving #Diadeacciondegracias #untostonanyone --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

If you saw him walking down the street you would immediately recognize him as the happiest man on Facebook, well and maybe in Stockholm and the world!  His mantra is: don't forget to be happy. He is often seen singing Mexican music accompanied by family and friends who live in Sweden. And if not singing, he invites us to enter his kitchen to delight us with his Cuban Holguin gastronomy. We definitely see that where we land, we make community, and for this episode, we send a warm greeting to the Cubans living in Nordic countries – a thousand in Finland, a few in Denmark, 600 in Norway, 3 thousand in Sweden, and 5 thousand in Iceland. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #Sweden #Suecia #untostonanyone #Stockholm #CubansinStockholm #untostonanyone #cubanosensuecia #cubanosennoruega #cubanosenislandia#cubanosenfinalndia #cubanosendinamarca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Since the last episode, The Green Plantain and yours truly visited Greece and Turkey on a tour that took our family to the ruins of Akrotiri in Santorini, Greece. Akrotiri is not a place of fantasy; it is a prehistoric city whose excavation takes its name from a modern village set on a nearby hill because the site's name in antiquity is not known. This is a historical fiction story of friendship and serendipity in antiquity and modern times. The young girl's name is Eleni, a nod to our excellent guide in Athens.    Desde el último episodio, el Green Plantain y yo visitamos a Grecia y Turquía en un recorrido que llevó a nuestra familia a las ruinas de Akrotiri en Santorini, Grecia. Akrotiri no es un lugar de fantasía; Se trata de una ciudad prehistórica cuya excavación toma su nombre de un pueblo moderno situado en una colina cercana porque no se conoce el nombre del lugar en la antigüedad. Esta es una historia de ficción histórica de amistad y serendipia en la antigüedad y los tiempos modernos. La joven se llama Eleni, un guiño a nuestra excelente guía en Atenas. . . . . #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #Greece #untostonanyone #themoon #Lunarcodex #southfloridawritersassociation #SFWA #akrotiri #athens #tauck --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

A reading of Chapter 17 - Florida Snorkeling from the book Now I Swim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Riverside Love - Part 2 concludes the love story of Marta Anisia Mouriño Faes and René Julio Riquelme Babé, written by their daughter, Marta Mayer.  Amor Riverside - Part2 2 - Concluye la historia de amor de Marta Anisia Mouriño Faes y René Julio Riquelme Babé, escrita por su hija, Marta Mayer.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #LaHabana #NewJersey #Astoria #boleros #untostonanyone #LaHabana #NewJersey #Astoria --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

I never tire of sharing Cuban love stories and how, despite often coinciding with the challenges of exile, they give us hope, a sense of continuity, and admiration.  This is the love story of Marta Anisia Mouriño Faes and René Julio Riquelme Babé, written by their daughter, Marta Mayer. No me canso de compartir historias de amor cubanas y cómo, que a pesar de coincidir muchas veces con los desafíos del exilio, nos dan esperanza, un sentido de continuidad y admiración. Esta es la historia de amor de Marta Anisia Mouriño Faes y René Julio Riquelme Babé, escrita por su hija, Marta Mayer. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #LaHabana #NewJersey #Astoria --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Manuel Barrio-Costolla's trip to Cuba in 1914 from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, was fraught with uncertainty and danger. Despite his enthusiasm and determination to start a new life, the events of World War I cast a shadow over his plans. But love was on the horizon.   El viaje de Manuel Barrio-Costolla a Cuba en 1914 desde Santiago de Compostela, España, estuvo lleno de incertidumbre y peligro. A pesar de su entusiasmo y determinación de comenzar una nueva vida, los eventos de la Primera Guerra Mundial ensombrecieron sus planes. Pero el amor estaba en el horizonte.     #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #empoweredbythedream #SantiagodeCuba --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Dunia and her husband usually stroll around the Manzanillo glorieta in the evenings, but not tonight when the rainy day gave way to more rain, mugginess, and a suffocating evening.   Dunia y su marido suelen pasear por la glorieta de manzanillo por las tardes, pero no esta noche, cuando el día lluvioso dio paso a más lluvia, y una noche pegajosa sofocante.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #Manzanillo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Vladimir, his father, and his siblings were linked to sugarcane and the sugarcane industry. Their farms were located in the municipality of Veroes, Venezuela, where many farms are dedicated to growing sugarcane, oranges, bananas, and raising cattle. This story is a beautiful example of how humans can step up to be extraordinary in emergency situations.   Vladimir, su padre y sus hermanos estaban vinculados a la caña de azúcar y a la industria azucarera. Sus fincas estaban ubicadas en el municipio de Veroes, Venezuela, donde muchas fincas se dedican al cultivo de caña de azúcar, naranjas, plátanos y a la cría de ganado. Esta historia es un hermoso ejemplo de cómo los seres humanos pueden dar un paso adelante para ser extraordinarios en situaciones de emergencia.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #SanFelipeVenezuela #cubanosensanfelipevenezuela --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

In this episode we explore Cuba's folkloric poetry, the Punto Guajiro, through a few verses written by my cousin José Luis Rodríguez Martínez, who lives in Fomento, Cuba. Punto is the poetic voice of our Cuban farmers. It consists of singings an improvised or learned stanza of ten octameter verse lines, with a rhyming scheme accompanied by string instruments.   En este episodio exploramos la poesía folclórica de Cuba, el Punto Guajiro, a través de unos versos escritos por mi primo José Luis Rodríguez Martínez, quien vive en Fomento, Cuba. El Punto es la voz poética de nuestros campesinos cubanos. Consiste en cantar una estrofa improvisada o aprendida de diez versos octamétricos, o sea una decima acopañado con instrumentos de cuerda.     #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantain#hispanos #familia #guajiroscubanos #guatequecubano#Cuba #Cubanosporelmundo  #susanasbooks #cubanosenMiami #atostonanyone #untostonanyone#Fomentocuba #eltrescubano#repentista#repentistas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

If you could taste the green of the grove of palm trees, the blue of the water, and the breeze on your face as you drive toward El Escambray, tell me. What do you think it would taste like? Would it be like marshmallows roasting by the fire or the smoke from the fire pit? Or would it be a combination of scents that transcend olfactory comprehension? If it is earthy, is it sweet? Salty? Definitely not!   Si pudieras saborear el verde del huerto de palmeras, el azul del agua y la brisa en tu cara mientras viajas hacia El Escambray, cuéntame. ¿A qué crees que sabría? ¿Sería como los malvaviscos asados junto al fuego o el humo de la hoguera? ¿O sería una combinación de olores que trascienden la comprensión olfativa? Si es terroso, ¿es dulce? ¿Salado? ¡Definitivamente no lo es!     #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #Hanabanilla --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Here is a comical anecdote about finding a compatriot and amenable conversation about croquetas. He aquí una anécdota cómica sobre la búsqueda de un compatriota y una conversación amena sobre las croquetas. Recuerden que la parte en español viene después de la grabación en inglés.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #Miami #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #croquetas --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

It was April 17, 1961. For over two years, Cuba had been suffering the quake of change that disrupted life as most knew it. It didn't matter who or where you were: Teachers in the hills conducting a census of literacy En el campo vacationing at a friend's house or in the city. Word spread across the island like lit gunpowder as the much-awaited invasion was unfolding.   Era el 17 de abril de 1961. Durante más de dos años, Cuba había estado sufriendo el terremoto del cambio que trastocó la vida tal como se conocía. No importaba quién era o dónde ibas: Maestras en las lomas realizando un censo de alfabetización, en el campo vacacionando en casa de un amigo o en la ciudad. La noticia se extendió por toda la isla como pólvora encendida mientras se desarrollaba la tan esperada invasión.  Recuerden que la parte en español viene después de la grabación en inglés  #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #cuba #Miami #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #bayofpigsinvasion #brigada2506 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Today we bring you Episode 104 – Gabriela, a story set in a Cuba where 1950s Chevy convertibles still roam the streets of La Habana under a blue sky. Gabriela is a young, slim woman who inherited a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume from her grandmother and a love for couture sewing.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #Loveofcouture --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

The love stories keep coming! This time, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, a Cuban story from Ireland.   Her name is Sara, a woman who is passionate about her roots. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #Love #Ireland #Irlanda --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Last month, we shared love stories, and in this microburst episode, we explore the love for an artifact that embodies the feeling of home for a little girl. This is an excerpt from the book Flight of the Tocororo, and it starts with a brief memory.   The Rocking Chair I don't remember the heat of summer nor the coolness brought by the rain. But I can still feel the strength of your oak frame rocking me, the curve and sloping details of your armrests, and even the little indentation where your joints met. I'll come for you. Soon.      Susana Jiménez-Mueller   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantain #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #Love #Cuba #Venezuela #santaclaracuba --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Join us as we close the month of love with Episode 101 – My Only Love This story, like the previous one, begins with two families, the Salih/Gonzalez, Jorge from Syria, married to Adela, a Venezuelan, and the Martinez/Hidalgo, Fernando and Luisa, Cubans, and the turn of events that led to a fortuitous encounter between two souls.   In a small town like Sabana de Parra, Venezuela, often you find that people have friends in common and yet do not know each other, equivalent to six degrees of separation. Such was the case for Beatriz, the eldest daughter of Jorge and Adela, and Marcos, the middle son of Fernando and Luisa.   Acompáñenos a cerrar el mes del amor con el Episodio 101 – Mi Único Amor Esta historia, al igual que la anterior, comienza con dos familias, los Salih/Gonzalez, Jorge proveniente de Siria, casado con Adela, venezolana, y los Martinez/Hidalgo, Fernando y Luisa, cubanos, y el giro de los acontecimientos que llevó a un encuentro fortuito entre dos almas. En un pueblo pequeño como Sabana de Parra, era frecuente tener amigos en común y, sin embargo, no conocerse, lo que equivale a seis grados de separación, como decimos en los Estados Unidos. Tal fue el caso de Beatriz, la hija mayor de Jorge y Adela, y Marcos, el hijo medio de Fernando y Luisa. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

We are celebrating our 100th episode with a very special love story about two very dear people in my life: Jannett Jewett and Manuel Rodriguez. Their love story reminds me of certain Hallmark movies where the boy stops at nothing to gain the girl's love. ~~~ Estamos celebrando nuestro episodio número 100 con una historia de amor muy especial sobre dos personas muy queridas en mi vida: Jannett Jewett y Manuel Rodríguez. Su historia de amor me recuerda a ciertas películas de Hallmark en las que el chico no se detiene ante nada para ganarse el amor de la chica. #thegreenplantainpodcast #Love #Cuba #Venezuela #Miami #cubanosenmiami #Cubanstoriesonthegreenplantain #Atostonanyone #Untostonanyone --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Hola, bienvenidos al Episodio 99 – Folklor cubano en el Green Plantain - El podcast del Proyecto de Historias Cubanas. Un espacio bilingüe dedicado a contar las historias de quienes viven en la isla y la diáspora cubana. Los episodios, tipo Microráfaga, como este, son conversaciones cortas con mi familia y amistades, y no son editadas. En noviembre, visitamos a Nidia en Wellington, Florida y conversamos muchisimo. Supe que su papá, tio Joseito, le escribia a mi mamá, y al tio Maximo en decimas, y en especial, tio Maximo le constestaba igualmente. Yo estaba interesada en una, muy especial sobre Manajanabo y el embalse Minerva, que hoy cubre las tierras familiares. Hoy les traigo a mi prima Nidia Rodriguez compartiendo varias poesias de su padre José Rodriguez, un repentista. Cinco poesias, la primera es sobre el embalse Minerva, tambien conocido como el lago Minerva, en Manajanabo. Su funcion fundamental es el abastecimiento de agua a Santa Clara, la pesca y el turismo. La segunda es sobre Cuba y su añoranza por ella La tercera - Como se fue de Cuba La cuarta – Saludando al nuevo año La quinta – porque era Jardinero   Prepárense para ser incorporados en una lectura llena de emoción. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Los episodios, tipo Microráfaga, como este, son conversaciones cortas con mi familia y amistades, y no son editadas. Hoy les traigo una conversación con una poetisa cubana muy querida donde comparte con nosotros una poesia sobre nuestra bandera cubana. Prepárense para ser incorporados en una lectura llena de emocion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Happy New Year! Do you know what has been celebrated on January 6th since the third century in certain parts of the world? Three Kings Day! El Dia de los Reyes Magos. It's the 12th day of Christmas, when Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar rode their camels through miles of desert with gifts for baby Jesus and found their way to him guided by a new star in the heavens - the Star of Bethlehem. Long ago, on the night before El Dia de los Reyes Magos, some Cuban family traditions included putting out food and water for the weary travelers and hay and water for the camels—Who surely would be very tired. In the morning, you could tell they had been there and had left gifts under a bed, on a kitchen table, or if a Christmas tree was still up, they would be under the tree. By the time Fidel Castro's revolution had taken roots, many of the customs surrounding the celebration had vanished from family life. Instead, a new way of celebration was introduced, as you will hear in Aileen's childhood memories that take you to a communist Cuba.   ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! ¿Saben lo que se celebra el 6 de enero desde el siglo III en ciertas partes del mundo? ¡El Día de los Reyes Magos! Es el día 12 de Navidad, cuando Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar montaron sus camellos a través de kilómetros de desierto con regalos para el bebé Jesus y encontraron el camino hacia él, guiados por una nueva estrella en el firmamento: la Estrella de Belén. Hace mucho tiempo, en la víspera del Día de los Reyes Magos, algunas tradiciones familiares cubanas incluían poner comida y agua para los cansados viajeros y heno y agua para los camellos, que seguramente estarían muy cansados tambien. Por la mañana, se notaba que habían estado allí y habían dejado regalos debajo de una cama, en la mesa de la cocina, o si todavía había un árbol de Navidad en pie, estaban debajo del árbol. Cuando la revolución de Fidel Castro echó raíces, muchas de las costumbres que rodeaban la celebración habían desaparecido de la vida familiar. En su lugar, se introdujo una nueva forma de celebración, como escucharán en el recuerdo de la infancia de Aileen. . . . #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosennewjersey #untostonanyone #atostonanyone#losreyesmagos #christmaswithacubantwist --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This episode, written by Dr. Martha H. Corvea, and is our second “first Christmases in exile” story, which brings home an example of sacrifices made by families to reach the Land of Freedom. As a family unit, her parents, brother, Abuela, and she lived like gypsies for months after leaving Cuba on a tourist visa.  They traveled across Mexico & Ecuador... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

In December we celebrate our roots with stories of “first Christmases in exile.” In a past episode, I had shared a story about our family Chistmases in the United States but somehow, tucked away in the recesses of my mind was another first Christmas. One which came at the heels of the triumph of the revolution.   En diciembre celebramos nuestras raíces con historias de "primeras Navidades en el exilio". En un episodio anterior, había compartido una historia Navideña sobre mi familia en los Estados Unidos, pero de alguna manera, escondida en los recovecos de mi mente había otra primera Navidad. Una que llegó casi un año despues del tirunfo de la revolucion. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosentampa #cubanosenlaflorida #cubanosenvenezuela#untostonanyone #atostonanyone#Cubannochebuena   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

In November of every year, we bring you stories of “first Cuban Thanksgivings.” Mixed with the emotions of living in a land of freedom, we were introduced to “the turkey” – the culinary centerpiece of the holiday and all its accompaniments. Also, as a new Spanish-speaking arrival in North America, we were faced with a different language and what seemed, at the time, strange words and letter combinations like “th,” which required the speaker to gently thrust and manuver the toungue in a gymnastic feat. Coupled with a knack for dropping the last letter of a word, Thanksgiving became Sangibin. Today, we are featuring Aileen Vega's story, which will bring a smile to your face and probably some personal memories.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosentampa #cubanosenlaflorida #cubanosennewjersey #untostonanyone #atostonanyone#cubansinNewJersey #CubanThanksgivingcelebrations #sangibin En noviembre de cada año, les traemos historias de "primeros Días de Acción de Gracias cubanos". Mezclado con las emociones de vivir en una tierra de libertad, nos presentaron "el pavo", la pieza central culinaria de la fiesta y todos sus acompañamientos. Además, como recién llegados de habla hispana a América del Norte, nos enfrentamos a un idioma diferente y a lo que parecían, en ese momento, palabras extrañas y combinaciones de letras como "th", lo que requería que el hablante empujara suavemente y manipulara la lengua en una hazaña gimnástica. Junto con una habilidad especial para dejar caer la última letra de una palabra, el Thanksgiving se convirtió en Sangibin.  El epsiodio 94 presenat la historia de Aileen Vega, que les traera una sonrisa y probablemente algunos recuerdos. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Today's story looks at genealogy research to find balance in present life. And how finding the missing parts of a puzzle brings peace despite the pain of our first Thanksgiving in 1964. This episode expands on the poem and the story Can I Learn to Walk without You? From my book, Flight of the Tocororo, co-authored with Betty Viamontes.   El episodio de hoy analiza como la investigación genealógica nos ayuda encontrar el equilibrio en la vida presente. Y cómo encontrar las piezas de un rompecabezas trae paz a pesar del dolor de nuestro primer Día de Acción de Gracias en 1964. Este episodio amplía el poema y la historia ¿Puedo aprender a caminar sin ti? De mi libro, El vuelo del Tocororo, en coautoría con Betty Viamontes. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosentampa #cubanosenlaflorida #cubanosennewyork #cubanosenBrandon #untostonanyone #atostonanyone #cubansinNewJersey #weehokencemetary#cubangeneology   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

In this episode we continue celebrating poetry through the verses of a man who added to our literary inheritance, our apostle, José Martí.   At the budding age of 15, his passionate pen began to fight Spain's rule through poetry. This episode highlights his accomplishments.   En este episodio seguimos celebrando la poesía a través de los versos de un hombre que sumó a nuestra herencia literaria, nuestro apóstol, José Martí.   A la incipiente edad de 15 años, su apasionada pluma comenzó a luchar contra el dominio español a través de la poesía. Este episodio destaca sus logros.   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo#cubanosentampa #cubanosenlaflorida #cubanosennewyork #tampahistory #Camagüey #LaHabana #havana #cubanosenespaña #tampahistorymuseum#EJSalcines #Tampa #TampaBay # JoséMartí #allthingscuban #CubanosinKeywest --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

In this episode we explore Cuba's folkloric poetry, the Punto Guajiro, through a few verses written by my cousin José Luis Rodríguez Martínez, who lives in Fomento, Cuba. Punto is the poetic voice of our Cuban farmers. It consists of singing an improvised or learned stanza of ten octameter verse lines, with a rhyming scheme accompanied by string instruments.   En este episodio exploramos la poesía folclórica de Cuba, el Punto Guajiro, a través de unos versos escritos por mi primo José Luis Rodríguez Martínez, quien vive en Fomento, Cuba. El Punto es la voz poética de nuestros campesinos cubanos. Consiste en cantar una estrofa improvisada o aprendida de diez versos octamétricos, o sea una decima acopañado con instrumentos de cuerda.     #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantain#hispanos #familia #guajiroscubanos #guatequecubano#Cuba #Cubanosporelmundo  #susanasbooks #cubanosenMiami #atostonanyone #untostonanyone#Fomentocuba #eltrescubano#repentista#repentistas --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Early on in its history, Cuba with its warm climate and paradise-like beauty, attracted people of all nationalities and beliefs…and it became a melting pot. If Cuba has one face, it is the face of an entrepenuer. You can see this whether you are in present day Cuba or in other countries where we have made our homes. I hope you enjoy this story of coming of age in the empresarial world. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This composite story is set in the town of Remedios, central Cuba, and represents a few men presently living there. The story illustrates the entrepreneurial spirit alive on the island – and is a vignette that could be true in any Cuban town. Esta historia compuesta se desarrolla en la ciudad de Remedios, en el centro de Cuba, y representa a unos hombres que actualmente viven allí. La historia ilustra el espíritu emprendedor vivo en la isla, y es una viñeta que podría ser cierta en cualquier ciudad cubana. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #hispanos #familia #cafe #Cuba #Villaclara #Lasvillas #Cubanosporelmundo #Remedios #susanasbooks #cubanosenMiami #atotonanyone #untostonanyone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Across this month, we are reading anecdotes and stories about four-legged animal friends. In the last episode, we had Buzzwinkle and Perico, and today I bring you Lomberto Perez Plasencias' Lucero. The story is set in the neighborhood of Llamazares in the town of Pinar del Rio, and it illustrates the magical relationship between a boy and his horse. A lo largo de este mes, estamos leyendo anécdotas e historias sobre amigos animales de cuatro patas. En el último episodio, tuvimos a Buzzwinkle y Perico, y hoy les traigo Lucero, el amigo de Lomberto Pérez Plasencia.  La historia está ambientada en el barrio de Llamazares en la ciudad de Pinar del Río, e ilustra la relación mágica entre un niño y su caballo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Hello and welcome to a short microburst episode on the Green Plantain – Episode 77. This episode is an anecdote about Buzz Winkle and Perico, two four legged animals loved by their towns. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Realcubanstories #cubanstories #Cuba #Cubanosporelmundo #susanasbooks #buzzwinkle #anchoragealaska #untostonanyone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

En esta microráfaga en español les presento una vivencia del primer año vivido en los Estados Unidos. El relato es parte del capitulo ¿Puedo aprender a caminar sin ti? del libro El vuelo del tocororo, co-escrito con mi amiga Betty Viamontes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This is the story of a young girl in love with the idea of a flower on her nightstand. Esta es la historia de una joven enamorada de la idea de una flor en su mesita de noche. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Today's story is unique because of the memories the magic of a serenade, can bring. El relato de hoy es único debido a los recuerdos que trae de la magia de una serenata, no solo para mí sino para otros en este fantástico viaje. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Cuban Stories on the Green Plantain podcast is celebrating this month of July 2023, its third year on the air. Thank you for listening!! Susana --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

A Declaration of Love is set in the summer of 1939 - It's my parent's love story which provides a flavor of Cuban traditions during an era of global transitions. But Orlando doesn't have room for the news today or the problems of the world; Martha is the only thing on his mind.   Don´t miss it! An episode in two languages. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish part begins halfway through the recording.   Una declaración de amor está ambientada en el verano de 1939 - Es la historia de amor de mis padres la que proporciona un sabor de las tradiciones cubanas durante una era de transiciones globales. Pero Orlando no tiene espacio para las noticias de hoy o los problemas del mundo; Marta es lo único en su mente. #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosenNewJersey #cubanosennewyork #Santaclaracuba #LaHabana #spotifyforpodcasters #cubanfamilyroots #Oldletters #Eldiadelospadres #Fathersday #fathersdayofold --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

The story goes that on a sunny afternoon, Emelia, Aileen's mother, her sister, and their friend Carmen decided to go to La Bodega de Gorgonio. Her mom and her siblings were farm girls or guajiritas, and they always escorted each other when they went uptown. As soon as they entered la bodega, a young man named Isidro Lorenzo was putting a nickel into the victrola - the jukebox, and the tune playing was, “Como Fue” by Benny Moré. Would Emelia and Vivo fall in love?  Don´t miss it! An episode in two languages. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish part begins halfway through the recording.   Cuenta la historia que, en una tarde soleada, Emelia, la madre de Aileen, su hermana y su amiga Carmen decidieron ir a La Bodega de Gorgonio. Su mamá y sus hermanas eran guajiritas, y siempre se acompañaban mutuamente cuando iban al centro de la ciudad.  Tan pronto como entraron en la bodega, un joven llamado Isidro Lorenzo estaba poniendo una moneda de cinco centavos en la victrola, la máquina de discos, y la melodía que sonaba era "Como Fue" de Benny Moré. ¿Se enamorarán Emelia y Vivo? ¡No se lo pierdan! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This episode is a historical account based on a talk given by retired judge Emiliano J. Salcines at the Tampa History Museum. The last episode (number 69) serves as a backdrop to this episode because it brings us a view of Camaguey, Habana, Key West, and Tampa. All I knew, after attending the talk about José Martí given by retired Judge Salcines, was that I wanted to release an episode close to May 19th to align with the 128th anniversary of José Martí's death at the Battle of Dos Rios, in the Province of Camagüey. I hope you enjoy this portrait of our apostle.  The episode is in two languages. First narrated in English and then in Spanish. The Spanish part begins halfway through the recording.   Este episodio es un relato histórico basado en la charla dada por el juez retirado Emiliano J. Salcines en el Museo de Historia de Tampa. El último episodio (numero 69) sirve como telón de fondo para este episodio. Porque nos trae una vista de Camagüey, La Habana, Cayo Hueso y Tampa. Todo lo que yo sabía, después de asistir a esta charla sobre José Martí impartida por el juez Salcines es que quería estrenar este episodio cercano al 19 de mayo para alinearlo con el aniversario 128 de la muerte de José Martí en la Batalla de Dos Ríos, en la Provincia de Camagüey. Espero que disfruten de este retrato de nuestro apóstol. El episodio en español empieza a la mitad de la grabacion. ¡No se lo pierdan!   #TheGreenPlantainpodcast #TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosentampa #cubanosenlaflorida #cubanosenorlando   #Keywesthistory #cubanosennewyork #tampahistory #Camagüey #LaHabana #havana #cubanosenespaña #tampahistorymuseum #EJSalcines #Tampa #TampaBay # JoséMartí #allthingscuban --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This episode is a historical account based on family oral tradition and genealogy research. Through the Window of Time brings us a view of Camaguey, Habana, Key West, and Tampa and how the lives of a family became intertwined within these cities and the American continent. It also illustrates the mobility between towns and countries in the 19th and 20th centuries and the result of opportunities gained during peace and war. We can see an example of this undertaking in the descendants of two families, traced to the 1500s and their arrival in Cuba. Este episodio es un relato histórico basado en la tradición oral familiar y la investigación genealógica. A través de la ventana del tiempo nos trae una vista de Camagüey, La Habana, Cayo Hueso y Tampa y cómo las vidas de una familia se entrelazaron dentro de estas ciudades y el continente americano. También ilustra la movilidad entre ciudades y países en los siglos 19 y 20 y el resultado de las oportunidades obtenidas durante la paz y la guerra. Podemos ver un ejemplo de esta empresa en los descendientes de dos familias, que se remontan a la década de 1500 y su llegada a Cuba. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

Traveling with her second bag strapped to the handle, Maria's large suitcase was top-heavy. She fought 75 pounds of luggage with every step she took, especially when the wheels got stuck between uneven pavement or tipped one way or another. But, more often than not, the suitcase won.   Viajando con su segunda bolsa atada al asa, la maleta grande de María era pesada. Luchó contra 75 libras de equipaje con cada paso que daba, especialmente cuando las ruedas se atascaban entre el pavimento irregular o se inclinaban de una manera u otra. Pero, la mayoría de las veces, la maleta ganó. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

A memory for childhood steeped in the fragrance of coffee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

This is a story from the Book Perico- The Fabulous Burro written by Arnaldo Artiles Quintana who presently resides in Santa Clara. And, the story is told from Perico's point of view. The tasajo mentioned was usually a type of Jerky made from horse meat....could these people really want to turn Perico into tasajo de Burro. Este relato es parte de un cuento titulado El Juicio a Los Secuestradores que Querían Convertirme en Tasajo del libro Perico - El fabuloso burro, escrito por Arnaldo Artiles Quintana que actualmente reside en Santa Clara. El cuento esta escrito del punto de vista de Perico... ¿Podrían estas personas realmente querer convertir a Perico en tasajo de Burro? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/susana-mueller/support

At age 91, my mom, Martina, lived in the historic neighborhood Ybor City in Tampa, independedly and surrounded by Cuban heritage. Everyday, on her way to the grocery store she passed Jose Marti's bust, at the Cuban Club a spot where our he came to raise funds for the liberation of Cuba from Spanish colonial rule. For her, this day would not be an ordinary day, as you will hear. A los 91 años, mi madre, Martina, vivía en el histórico barrio de Ybor City en Tampa, independientemente y rodeada de herencia cubana. Todos los días, de camino a la bodega, pasaba por el busto de José Martí, en el círculo cubano, un lugar donde nuestro apóstol venía a recaudar fondos para la liberación de Cuba del dominio colonial español. Para ella, este día no sería un día ordinario, como escucharán. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/support

Luisa's character, in episode 64 of The Green Plantain, is a composite of several women presently living in Cuba. The story explores the emotions they tackle everyday living in a totalitarian regime, away from family and friends. This episode is dedicated to them. El personaje de Luisa, en el episodio 64 del Green Plantain, es un compuesto de varias mujeres que viven actualmente en Cuba. La historia explora las emociones que ellas abordan en la vida cotidiana viviendo en un régimen totalitario, lejos de familiares y amistades. Este podcast esta dedicado a ellas. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/support

As young adults, Mayra and Gene went their way. College and living away from Elizabeth, New Jersey, took them to meet other people and find love. But, were these loves the lasting type? Although they found each other attractive in many ways, they saw each other as childhood friends and didn't believe the other felt the same way. Would they find love in each other's arms? Como jóvenes, Mayra y Gene siguieron su camino. La universidad y vivir lejos de Elizabeth, New Jersey, los llevó a conocer a otras personas y encontrar el amor. Pero, ¿eran estos amores del tipo duradero? Aunque se atraian de muchas maneras, ellos se veían como amigos de la infancia y no creían que el otro sintiera lo mismo. ¿Encontrarían el amor – uno en los brazos del otro? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/support

Late last year, I visited Italy with cousins Maria, Gene, and his wife Mayra – mio cugini. This story is a tiny part of a great adventure and will take you to Carrara and Marina di Carrara and the experience of four Cubans sitting under a lemon tree in the Tuscan breeze. A finales del año pasado, visité Italia con mis primos María, Gene y su esposa Mayra – mio cugini. Esta historia es una pequeña parte de una gran aventura y los llevará a Carrara y Marina di Carrara y la experiencia de cuatro cubanos sentados bajo un limonero en la brisa toscana. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susana-mueller/support