Category: Lifestyle

Waking Up from the American Dream

Waking Up from the American Dream

Cuban-American teens struggle to believe a concept that may be fading.
 Taking a Pass on Baseball

Taking a Pass on Baseball

Cuban-American teen athletes more drawn to American football.
Spreading Common Knowledge

Spreading Common Knowledge

Cuban teens share American trends, pop culture, but must be clever in how they get them.
Mixed feelings

Mixed feelings

Emotions run high in families still hurting 50 years after fleeing Castro’s revolution.
Through the Looking Glass

Through the Looking Glass

A glimpse into the lives of Cuban teens living in Havana.
Spanish Slang

Spanish Slang

New language redefines culture for youth, upsets older generation.
 Students eager to travel to Cuba

Students eager to travel to Cuba

Humanitarian groups await permission from government to resume trips to island after hiatus.
Chongalicious

Chongalicious

From YouTube to Hialeah streets, a new rebellion creates a roar.
Ivy League rushes Miami for best and brightest

Ivy League rushes Miami for best and brightest

Recruits have mixed emotions about distance.
Religion attracts and repels Cubans

Religion attracts and repels Cubans

Despite controls, the culture finds faith in churches, icons and Santeria.
Cuba moving faster than U.S. on gay marriage

Cuba moving faster than U.S. on gay marriage

Tradition, values play big role in public opinion.
Arroz, Frijoles y Matzo

Arroz, Frijoles y Matzo

2 cultures bond in history, food and persecution.
Taking the Pulse of Teens

Taking the Pulse of Teens

Montage poll reveals youth views on issues of U.S.-Cuba relations.
Culture Clash

Culture Clash

Cuban-American teens adapting family traditions to suit their needs.