Growing up in a Cuban household, we often heard the phrase “!Qué arroz con mango!” —What a mango with rice! …referring to things that are a mess, thrown together, mixed up, orsomething that doesn’t go together…but just like chefs now explore blending flavors in today’s Miami Cuban-inspired cuisine. So does Liz Sanchez.

In this episode, you will hear the Miami tale of Liz Sanchez, who blends symbols, textures, and heritage into wearable art that stands confidently beside mainstream American fashion.

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What would you do if you were a kid and you wanted to chew gum but didn't have any? I mean, there were none to purchase!

Would you find an alternative?...find out how Aileen Vega, siblings, and cousins found gum.

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Welcome to Cuban Stories: Episode 131 – The Winding Road. A story from the book, Brave Water —It’s never too late to learnto swim or to begin again. A Story of new beginnings and the joy of life.#TheGreenPlantainpodcast#TheCubanStoriesProjectpodcast #Cubanstories #cubanosporelmundo #cubanosesnespaña#cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #untostonanyone #Vivenciascubanas#cubanosenUSA #BraveWaterBook #CubanStories #FearToFreedom#WomenWhoWrite #IndieAuthor #NewBook #SusanasBooks #cubanosporelmundo #cubanstoriesonthegreenplantainpodcast #ownvoice❤️

Welcome to Cuban Stories: Episode 130 – A Christmas of Uncertainty and Fear. The story of a Cuban man caught in the immigration web of uncertainty.

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Welcome to Cuban Stories: Episode 129 – Being Thankful. Pausing to give thanks for a life lived in these United States.

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Welcome to Cuban Stories: Episode 128– The Spirit of Halloween, a short story about the childhood memory of my friend Aileen Vega and her first Halloween…with a short musical addition at the end of the episode,composed and sung by her. Spooky!

Please note this episode was recorded in the woods of Custer State Park in South Dakota...so you may hear the rustling of the trees or birds

Welcome to Cuban Stories: Episode 126 – Downpours—Aguaceros, a childhood memory of a Pedro Pangirl set in La Habana in the Summer of 1955, before she came to the U.S.

Bienvenidos a Cuban Stories: Episodio 126 - Aguaceros, un recuerdo de la infancia de una niña Pedro Pan en La Habana, verano de 1955, antes de venir a los Estados Unidos.

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