YOU LIVED IN MOSCOW DURING THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION. ANY SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THAT CITY AND HAVANA?

In Moscow, it was difficult to find things in the shops, just like it is in Havana.

And there are similar words used in both places. In Russia, it is lavirovat, which means to maneuver around the rules to make ends meet. In Cuba, it’s resolver: we’re all in this together and we will find a way, no matter what.