The comedian Ulises Toirac, who recently warned about the extreme current situation that could lead to social unrest in the country, described on Tuesday the sad reality that Cuban families face on a daily basis.
"Mothers improvising at the stoves, children unable to rest because of the heat and mosquitoes, elderly people hanging their stockings out the windows, washed by hand and without soap," was the harsh Cuban reality described by the popular comedian in a Facebook post.
According to Toirac, the long walks, constant blackouts, and high temperatures currently reported by Cuban weather stations have “stolen the desire to do what can be accomplished without electricity,” reflecting the daily struggles of many people who, in addition to these issues, also face problems of scarcity, inflation, and difficult access to food.
The comedian shared that while lying at the entrance of his house, he couldn't stop thinking about the sad reality of life for Cubans.
In this regard, he reflected on how relentless the sun is for those who, inevitably, must walk along the streets scorched by heat, due to the lack of efficient public transportation.
While enjoying the breeze, Toirac remarked that he does not give up on making plans, no matter how challenging the current Cuban situation may be.
However, the images of the thousands of people suffering the anguish of power outages invaded his thoughts, unable for various reasons to even enjoy a sea breeze.
"And then the millions of homes that don’t receive it come to my mind, and I think about packaging it, putting it in boxes, perhaps matching 22 billion tubes and getting it to everyone," he said.
Cubans, fed up with frequent blackouts, are forced to seek extreme solutions to confront the harsh reality they face.
Recently, a Cuban was caught on camera at dawn while he was still asleep, having spent the night on a rooftop atop what appears to be a mattress and covered by a mosquito net.
It is a clever initiative aimed at enabling people to sleep amidst the constant and unbearable blackouts that plague the population across the Island.
"That's how mornings begin in Cuba," expressed the user Saúl Manuel on his Facebook account.
The sad reality seems never-ending as the report from the Electric Union (UNE) revealed that the crisis continues with over 1,000 MW of outages expected this Wednesday.
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