While flipping through a magazine with her Serbian friend, this Cuban experienced something that left her completely stunned. As her friend made a curious gesture with one of the pages, the Cuban asked, "What are you doing?" without anticipating the surprise that would follow.
What seemed like a simple page hid something Adri had never seen before, and for her, having grown up in Cuba, it was completely new. The revelation left her speechless: it was a sample of perfume! Amid laughter and astonishment, she decided to try it for herself, discovering that she could smell the fragrance before buying it. For her, it was a complete revelation.
“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s incredible that in a magazine I can appreciate the perfume, feel the sensation, and smell the fragrance; this is on another level,” expressed a Cuban woman currently living in Serbia, excitedly in a video shared on her account @adri.margaret. "I had to share this because I couldn't believe it," she commented with total ease, describing how this simple detail had left her speechless.
The video, which has garnered over 5,000 likes, has sparked hundreds of comments and reactions. Many users expressed support and empathy. “For those who come to criticize, this is not available in Cuba! I think it's great that you enjoy these new things”; “It’s funny but at the same time sad, this is a clear example of what’s happening in Cuba; they literally live in another world”; “Folks, understand she comes from a country that is under blockade, cheer up miss, enjoy our country, blessings”; “So lovely, you have a world to discover”; “I’m amazed because I’ve been in Bulgaria for 9 years and have never seen this. Don’t feel ashamed for anything ever. New follower.”
Others recalled similar moments in their own countries: “Those were my perfumes when I was in school. I would rub the pages of AVON on my cloth”; “That has existed for decades in Colombia in the magazines of Avon and Yanbal”; “In Venezuela, they did that years ago. Avon, Ésika”; “It's something very old, but how nice that you have the chance to experience it”; “I used to sell Avon and brought those wonderful scents, what times those were”; “In the old Venezuela, the magazines included perfume samples like that; you would peel off the plastic, and I took the opportunity to use them more than once, hehehe.”
There were also those who reflected on cultural differences: “Everything we ignore about the reality of Cuba. I hope that one day they can be a free country”; “I had the same experience, jjjjjj incredible, we Cubans are from another world, jjjjjj”; “Wow, it has really been a long time since new things arrived in Cuba”; “In Cuba, they don't sell foreign magazines”; “That's very old, it's just that it may never have arrived in your country.”
Adri responded to many of the comments with humility, expressing gratitude for the support and empathy: “Thank you, thank you for the support”; “That’s right, thank you for understanding and the support”; “Everyone is surprised”; “That’s right, I’ve had better opportunities than those who criticize”; “Exactly, thank you for understanding.”
Beyond the laughter and tenderness that the video inspired, many users took the opportunity to reflect on the limitations faced by Cubans and how the simple act of emigrating opens the doors to a world of discoveries. Adri, with her charisma and spontaneity, continues to gain followers, demonstrating that even the smallest experiences can become great stories when shared from the heart.
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