2020

Cuba is currently in one of the worst crises since the „período especial“ in the early 90s. If it was the collapse of the Soviet Union at the time and the associated loss of financial support, the increased trade embargo under Donald Trump and the crisis in Venezuela are causing severe supply shortages. While there is still an abundance of food for tourism, the Cubans spend hours in front of the empty sales shelves. Hope dies last …

n March I spent almost three weeks in Havana and specifically searched for black and white motifs with the new Leica M10 monochrome. This is mainly in the Habana Vieja, Centro Habana and Vedado districts. The rapid spread of the Corona virus unfortunately forced me to leave this wonderful country prematurely.

The Cuban border has been closed to tourists since March 24, and the streets of Havana and throughout the country are deserted. I wish my friends and all Cubans „un futuro mejor“ – a better future!