Amaris CastilloA Beautiful KitchenJorge Gonzalez Sanchez’s hands prepared meals for close to 60 years. Seated outside Orlando Latin Market, the 73-year-old recalled his…Nov 13, 2015Nov 13, 2015
Amaris CastilloBecoming A Mother (Bodega Stories)Having a child did not come easy for Ada Oramas. She and her husband had tried to conceive for two years and, once she got pregnant, it was…Jun 18, 2015Jun 18, 2015
Amaris CastilloEl Chino’s Ring (Bodega Stories)On El Chino’s wrinkled left hand is a worn, gold ring given to him by his señora — his wife. In the center is the image of a somber Jesus…Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015
Amaris CastilloPedro Luis Garcia (Bodega Stories)Life in Cuba wasn’t easy for Garcia.Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015
Amaris CastilloSantos Mirabal (Bodega Stories)Santos Mirabal became a political prisoner in Cuba at 12 years old — the youngest prisoner in the country at the time, he said.Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015
Amaris CastilloDiego Arcenio Zaila (Bodega Stories)It had been more than a year since Diego Arcenio Zaila’s 27-year-old son died. A stroke took Diego Alexander Zaila’s life on Aug. 27, 2013.Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015
Amaris CastilloAbout Bodega StoriesThe concept behind Bodega Stories became rooted in my youth.Jun 17, 2015Jun 17, 2015