Carlos Manuel Álvarez (translated by Will Noah) at Equator: It is five years since I was exiled. My own erasure must be underway. Though for a long time I resisted settling in the US, I now live in New York.
Though for a long time I resisted settling in the US, I now live in New York. If I’m ever able to return to Cárdenas, it will surely be as an intruder….