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Mention Punjab and the first image that comes to mind is that of lush green fields. Mention Punjabi and the first thing that comes to mind is Punjabi food, highly rich in proteins and vitamins. Punjabi cuisine is like the Punjabis themselves. It is simple, sizable and hearty - with no unnecessary...

Delhi is famous for various historical monuments and landmarks, but it is equally famous for rich food and the eating habits of the dwellers of the city. They love their food and continue to try new dishes. There are thousands of eating places and restaurants in Delhi and they serve hot and...

Most of the people living in Rajasthan are vegetarians because they are highly influenced by Jainism and Buddhism, but there is a minority of the highbrow who love eating non-vegetarian delicacies. Rice, lentils, dry vegetables, roots, potatoes, dry beans, etc. are eaten in plenty in Rajasthan. In...

“If there is Paradise on this earth, it is here, it is here, it is here!” said the great Mogul Emperor when he established his rule over Northern parts of India centuries ago. The beautiful land of Kashmir is often compared to the imaginary paradise which poets and writers adore in their...

India- Land of maharajah’s palaces, forts, ancient customs, insane traffic, tropical forests, and tranquil waterways. It can be chaotic, hot, sticky and congested; tranquil, cool, fragrant and rejuvenating. It awakens all one’s senses. Travel with me to uncover this amazing country’s many facets,...

In 1959, Fidel Castro became the new leader of Cuba after starting the Cuban Revolution and taking over by force. The US CIA, along with hundreds of Cuban antievolutionists, opposed this new regime and, through covert operations, tried to stop him. David Fuentes Martinez joined the resistance in hopes...

En los Poemas de Julián del Casal se vislumbra su espíritu precursor del modernismo. Sin embargo, Casal es también una figura conflictiva que resultaba desconcertante en medio de los movimientos independentistas de la Cuba del siglo XIX.En este sentido cabe recordar el encuentro de Casal con Antonio...

El poeta y ensayista cubano Cintio Vitier dijo de Juana Borrero la «niña prodigio» cubana —que falleció antes de los veinte años, dejando poesías, cartas y pinturas famosas—: «El destino de Juana hay que entenderlo desde los supuestos ultra-románticos difundidos en los medios artísticos...

En octubre de 1965, el Presidente Lyndon Johnson declaró que el espíritu de Estados Unidos celebra la tradición de asilo para los oprimidos, y prometió al pueblo de Cuba: “quienes busquen refugio aquí lo encontrarán”. Y así fue. Aún antes del discurso del presidente, miles de cubanos  llegaban...

For much of the nineteenth century and all of the twentieth, the per capita rate of suicide in Cuba was the highest in Latin America and among the highest in the world--a condition made all the more extraordinary in light of Cuba's historic ties to the Catholic church. In this richly illustrated social...

Writings on the Sand is the authors recollection of his familys lifes story during a time of great turmoil in Cuban history. The authors father was Chief of the National Police in Santiago de Cuba. Following the resignation of President Fulgencio Batista ,his father acted as intermediary to help establish...

From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and...

Since the 19th century, assertions of a common, racially-mixed Cuban identity based on acceptance of African descent have challenged the view of Cubans as racially white. For the past two centuries, these competing views of Cuban racial identity have remained in continuous tension, while Cuban women...