Felicia Alejandra Torres Rodriguez serves as a cigar reader at the prestigious Partagas Tobacco Factory in Havana, enhancing the cigar rolling process by reading literature aloud. She began this role after the position became vacant during the pandemic and underwent a rigorous 21-day selection process, where she read alongside other candidates. The factory workers selected her voice, appreciating the connection she provides through poetry. Torres believes that her readings allow them to smell the tobacco and hear the voices of literature while they work, enriching their daily experience.
Felicia Alejandra Torres Rodriguez began her role as a cigar reader at the Partagas Tobacco Factory after a 21-day selection process and pandemic-related vacancy.
Cigar readers like Torres enhance the ambiance of tobacco rolling by reciting literature, making the experience more enriching for the workers through poetry and stories.
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