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The Exile
of Antinous

Mirages of Freedom: A young Cuban trapped in Brazil

A novel about contemporary Cuban exile, the risks of digital exposure, and the value of solidarity.

The Exile of Antinous · In preparation

The Exile of Antinous — Mirages of Freedom: A young Cuban trapped in Brazil — P. Aelius

English retail edition forthcoming

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Research & creative notebooks

Behind the fiction

Eight research and creative notebooks explore the themes, documents and hidden questions behind The Exile of Antinous. Each can also be read as an independent publication.

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Notebook I · en

Notebook I

Male Sex Trafficking and Vulnerable Minorities

Underreporting of male sex trafficking and the vulnerability of sexual minorities in exploitative markets.

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Notebook II · en

Notebook II

Criminal Networks and Migration at Risk

Tren de Aragua, debt, exploitation and false opportunities in a changing Latin America.

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Notebook III · en

Notebook III

The Myth of Physical Strength

Unequal relationships, grooming and learned helplessness in same-gender relationships.

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Notebook VIII · en

Notebook VIII

The Person Behind the Screen

Parasocial attachment, altruism and loyalty without guarantees in The Exile of Antinous.

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Visual archive

A geography
of exile

Rural Cuba, Havana, Curitiba. Landscapes, cities and visual studies that accompany the novel’s journey.

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Rural Cuba
Rural CubaOrigins
Curitiba
CuritibaThe south

Collaborations

Dialogue and communication

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