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Cayman Compass

Cuba in crisis: What it means for its people, and for Cayman

In Havana, when electricity comes on for a few hours at a time, Kendra Ador-Agramonte’s parents move quickly. Batteries are charged to power essential appliances before the lights go out again. Water is collected when it arrives between 2am and 3am once every few days. At 74, they have learned to organise daily life around uncertainty rather than routine.

Ador-Agramonte, an artist and architect who grew up in central Cuba and has lived intermittently in Cayman since 2006, left her country decades ago, first for Britain and later for Grand Cayman, drawn by its proximity to home.

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