This week’s story comes to us from Cuba. “Hija del sol” is a fable for the pandemic era. Written by Hans Haedo. This audio fiction tells the story of the daughter of an indigenous tribe and her power to heal the world. This work, originally in Spanish, has been adapted into English, and you can listen to that version later on in the episode.

CREDITS: Hans Haedo is a Cuban artist and professional dancer. He is the director of the xlibrioum Cuban art project which showcases visual and performative art in Cuba. He is also currently a dancer at the prestigious ballet cabaret Tropicana de Cuba. For more information about Xlibrioum you can follow them on Instagram: @xlibrioum_production. Special thanks to Philip Thorne for presenting the English version of this story. Philip is a Paris-based audio fiction producer and is one of the creators behind The Amelia Project podcast, a fiction podcast about an agency that helps its clients fake their deaths and start over. Thank you for listening to Ochenta stories! We’ve received over 50 different stories from around the world so far. Our goal is to reach ochenta or 80. If you have a story to tell, send us a pitch to: [email protected]. We are now accepting stories in additional languages including Portuguese. Follow us over @ochentapodcasts on twitter and Instagram for updates.

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