A young person who spent nearly two years in the U.S. has returned to live in Cuba and explains their reasons.

Sheila Pérez, a young Cuban who had been living in the United States for almost two years, has generated controversy on social media after announcing her decision to move back to the island.

"I'm leaving because I want to. I'm not 100 percent happy here," she stated in several videos circulating on social media, emphasizing the affection she feels for her loved ones on the island.

Pérez, who worked at Walmart, explained in a video that she decided to leave her job and return to the island for personal reasons. She wants to be close to her family, especially her grandfather, who raised her and is a very special person to her.

One of the factors that influenced his decision was the elimination of the parole program requested by his family for his grandfather, which complicated the possibility of him emigrating to the United States, a fact that proved crucial in his determination to return.

"He was the person who saw me take my first steps, and I want to see his last steps," she explained excitedly.

Sheila also emphasized that, although many Cuban migrants in the United States do not feel the same need to be close to their families on the island, for her, the situation is different.

In addition to her grandfather -since her grandmother passed away in 2018- her mother also lives in Cuba, which reinforced her desire to return, despite residing in the United States with her father and sister. The young woman expressed enthusiasm about returning to what she considers her true home, although she says she is aware of what that entails.

In the videos she posted after her arrival in Cuba, the young woman was seen happily trying on the clothes she had bought for her grandfather and revealing to the elderly man the smell of the garments, which she described as the "smell of yuma," saying that it is not noticeable in the United States, but when one arrives in Cuba, it is.

"Thank you for the post. Thanks to those who understand the value of family, and to those who don't, I don't care what they are: son, father, or grandson. Part of the freedom we all long for is to let each person make their own decisions, so spare me the hypocrisy of saying you want freedom if you are bothered to see it," he wrote in the comments section of the Instagram profile La Familia Cubana.

"Another thing: no criticism will be accepted from anyone who has done less than I have here in Cuba, going out on July 11 and standing up for those of us who do not agree with this regime from within, having more guts than many," he added.

Sheila's videos generated a wave of reactions, dividing opinions between those who support her decision and those who criticize it.

From an economic standpoint, many Cubans believe that their return to Cuba makes no sense, because although life in the United States requires a lot of hard work, effort, and dedication, it offers a more secure future than what they could find on the island.

Others suggested that Sheila should have waited to obtain her green card before making such an important decision.

However, there are also those who praise the young woman's decision, calling it brave, and celebrate what they consider above all a gesture of love towards her grandfather.

The Cuban, who has 113,000 followers on Instagram, has documented some of her early experiences on the island. One of them, particularly touching, was a coffee made by her grandfather.

"After almost two years of not going to a party, yesterday was the first one, I was invited to celebrate the birthday of one of my best friends," he wrote in another of his recent posts.