A phrase heard constantly in Cuba today is "hay que resolver." Roughly translated, it means "making do." In practical terms, it can mean fixing a 1955 Chrysler Imperial with 7os-era Russian car parts, or feeding a family with a government-issued food ration book and a monthly salary of $16. It can also mean finding a way to publish the work of talented Cuban and international writers when there is neither a reliable source of paper nor a printing press. Ediciones Vigía, a small publishing collective in Matanzas, Cuba, has been making do very creatively for more than 22 years. But just as a growing base of international collectors is enabling a much-needed stream of donated materials and modern printing equipment, the island's economy has also been rocked by near-daily rumors that long-ailing Commandante Castro may already be dead. Like the Cuban revolution, Vigia's future has never been more uncertain.
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