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'La cosa': In Cuba, this single phrase carries coded truths

NPR | By Eyder Peralta
Published February 6, 2026 at 3:48 AM CST

In Cuba, "la cosa" speaks louder than words. That single phrase carries the weight of daily struggle, coded truths and the country's unspoken realities.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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