The activist Diasniurka Salcedo Verdecia, who left Cuba due to harassment from the regime, shared on her social media this Tuesday that she will begin a cosmetology course, a dream she has only been able to pursue in the United States.
"In 16 months, I will be the cosmetology professional that the regime has always tried to clip the wings of," this woman stated on Facebook, whose brave efforts to expose the crimes of the Cuban government have been met with harassment from repressive agencies.
The activist, who continues to raise her voice from the United States to challenge the regime and its leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, thanked those who took to social media to support her: “Thanks to those good people who help me every day to persevere, this Cuban now has her scholarship to excel in what I love to do.”
Salcedo, confident that she would find the personal and professional fulfillment that was taken from her in Cuba, said: “My God, thank you, I will undoubtedly prove who I am, because where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
Finally, he also mentioned the “brothers of Homeland and Life,” referring to all the people who are unwilling to be crushed by the ruler Díaz-Canel and the repressive machine that accompanies him.
Salcedo's post received a flood of comments on Facebook from people who follow this brave woman, wishing her all the best in her new life filled with freedom in the United States.
In March, the Cuban activist crossed the Mexican border with her family and surrendered to U.S. authorities.
She had to leave her country under pressure from State Security, which threatened to imprison her due to her opposition to the regime.
Upon arriving at Miami airport in late March, she had an emotional reunion with her eldest son after nine months apart, following the young man's departure from the country due to pressure from the regime.
She then shared on her social media her pleasant impression of the medical care her daughter received when she fell ill.
"It's been less than a month since I've been in this great country, and I’m amazed at how much they lie to us Cubans about this capitalist system, where we all have the right to excellent medical care," she said on her Facebook wall.
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