Cuban on life in the USA: "Here, everyone lives in their own world."

The Cuban content creator, Jorge Drake, showed on TikTok where 'the reality' of life in Houston, Texas, in a video directed especially to his friends and followers who still live in Cuba.

In the video, Drake spoke from a residential neighborhood, highlighting the contrast between Cuban social life and the tranquility experienced in some areas of the United States.

"Look my people, for many people who are in Cuba, who do not know what life is like here in the United States... not a soul over there, all the streets empty," commented the young man while walking through a completely deserted neighborhood at four in the afternoon. The tiktoker @jorge_drake1992 mentioned that Cubans are used to seeing friends on the corners, something he missed, but clarified that he was not criticizing life in the United States, but showing the reality to those who think that everything is "party, fun, and celebration."

In his viral post -which has already surpassed 160,000 views- he emphasized that in areas like where he lives, "everyone lives in their own world" and it's common not to know the neighbors even after living next door for years.

The video generated a large number of reactions, accumulating over 9,500 likes and nearly 1,800 comments, in which users from both the U.S. and other countries shared their own experiences and opinions about life outside of Cuba.

"I will be different from my race, I live happily with that peace. The only thing I miss from Cuba is the time I lost there"; "I do not miss any of that. The peace here is priceless"; "Here we are ghosts. You can tell that we enjoyed our time in our Cuba," reads among the varied reactions.

Other users highlighted that this loneliness in the streets was not exclusive to the U.S., but also occurred in other developed countries. "Here in Italy, you also go out and don't see a single person on the street," shared one user, and another added: "It's the same in Spain, there's no time for leisure, you have to work hard to be able to pay for everything."

While many agreed with Drake that the Cuban social life was missed, others defended the privacy and focus on work in the U.S. "Here, it's all about making do. There's no time for partying every day," commented another user, reflecting the reality of those living abroad.

The debate is still open. And what do you prefer, the social life of Cuba or the tranquility and privacy of the U.S.?