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Alfonso begins the interview by describing his family. He then recalls his life as a student. He also recalls the period when he contracted hepatitis. Alfonso comments on his first approach to the Church and his family's link to religion. Alfonso describes his seminary studies to become a pastor and the times when he had to leave because of his unstable health. Alfonso reflects on the persecution of religious movements during the Revolution and on the Cuban press. Finally, Alfonso discusses the role of youth in the continuity of the Revolution and the link that young people establish with the United States.

In the first session, Alicia discusses her birth and the death of her father. Alicia comments on her passage through different levels of education and discusses public schools in the pre-revolutionary period. Finally, she discusses the practices she carried out as a social worker in impoverished neighborhoods.

In the first session, Alina recalls her childhood in San Miguel del Padrón, a settlement in Havana. She also recalls the bond she had with her cousin, the Elián González episode, and her time at the Lenín Institute. Alina describes how she entered the Instituto Superior de Arte. She recalls her fondness for art from a very young age. Alina describes her life at the Instituto Superior de Arte and discusses the lack of economic resources to produce films.

In the interview, Alma begins by discussing her family and child labor. Alma recalls the changes in her political outlook with the arrival of the Revolution and the family rifts that followed. Alma reflects on what she dreamed for the Revolution and what ended up happening. She also reflects on machismo in Cuba. Alma discusses the role of healers on the island. Finally, Alma discusses her relationship with the father of her children

Andrea begins the first session by talking about her father's murder and her early life. She then recalls her communion and fascination with the Three Magi. She also recalls her education and training at the Alliance Française.

In the first session, Angela and Elsa talk about their upbringing in Cruces. Both recall the time when their sister won a scholarship awarded by the radio station to study in the United States. Then, the two reflect on the problems of working in the sugar cane harvest in a sugar-producing town and the "down times", that is, the times when there was no sugar cane to harvest.

In the interview, Antonio talks about his work as a musician, the difficulties in acquiring instruments and his bond with music. Antonio recalls the Special Period and the departure of his friends from the country. He also recalls his bond with foreign women, who gave him the opportunity to go into exile. Antonio and the interviewer talk about food. Finally, Antonio comments on his customs as a practitioner of Santeria

At the beginning of the interview, Armando talks about his bad relationship with his stepfather. Then, Armando recalls that his grandmother, exiled in Miami, bought a family home. This purchase led to his mother's prosecution and imprisonment. Armando recalls his military service and subsequent incarceration. Armando describes his second stay in prison, the unsanitary conditions in which the prisoners lived, the torture, the hunger strikes, and the work he did in prison. He then discusses the prohibition of movement in certain areas of Havana, such as the beaches and tourist sites. Armando describes political corruption and its relation to communism. Armando discusses drug trafficking in Cuba. He also discusses his father's exile, police and neighborhood control, and his family's migrations. Armando discusses racism on the island. Finally, Armando discusses alcohol consumption among Cuban people