. >> leonardo: [ speaking spanish ] >> anthony: author of the internationally successful mario conde, the absurdities of life in cuba. it's a delicate dance, and few have been able to replicate it. your hero in the books, does he live in this neighborhood? or another neighborhood? >> leonardo: more or less. more or less. >> anthony: happy place to grow up, this neighborhood? >> leonardo: yeah, yeah. i was totally free. >> anthony: i notice a lot of people just hanging out. who lives here? >> leonardo: all kinds of people. doctors, for example. engineers. workers. >> man: [ speaking spanish ] >> leonardo: and people who makes nothing, like that guy. >> anthony: right. >> leonardo: he don't make nothing. >> anthony: how does he live? >> leonardo: trying to find something to do or something to sell. making a small business. >> anthony: cafeteria a la barbeque is only one example of a booming do-it-yourself service industry. ♪ it's a place where you get a lot of bang for your money. nothing fancy, just delicious. fried pork, plantains. and the kind of silky, deeply satisfying beans that