by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 12, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“Everyone calls us the Mobile mafia. The Foster family has run the concession stands on the Mardi Gras parade routes in Mobile for about 50 years. We are all cousins or in-laws. This can be a back-stabbing business. We have family squabbles and fights over spots, but...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 8, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was in the washroom getting clothes together when I heard a loud noise. It was the tornado. A pipe in my house burst, and I couldn’t get out because my door was jammed by a tree. I was without gas, water and heat for five days. That was devastating, baby. You don’t...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 6, 2023 | A Southern Soul
Thank you for reading the stories from Cuba and caring about each person who shared a bit of their lives. Here are a few more pictures of the island that is so close to the U.S.
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 5, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I have been a pastor for 22 years. Our church is in a poor neighborhood, but we are serving God and helping our community. The economic system in Cuba doesn’t work, and people don’t have many ways to succeed. People are desperate and doing everything...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 4, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I studied trade and economics in school and psychology at the university. I didn’t finish my degree because I got pregnant. I come from a humble family and my mother couldn’t give me what I needed. I suffered bullying and took the lowest road...
