Heartbreaking words from a Cuban theater artist amidst the blackouts: "We have accepted that our agony is normal."

A Cuban theater director has expressed his profound outrage and despair in a post on his Facebook wall, denouncing the severe energy crisis affecting Cuba, with 22 hours without electricity each day.

The situation is "that simple, that harsh," points out Freddys Núñez Estenoz, for whom the worst part is "that nothing is happening."

In his message, Núñez criticizes the normalization of prolonged blackouts that force the population to live in extreme conditions. He does not understand, for instance, why classes continue, especially when children have to go to bed "only with sugar water."

The playwright recounts dramatic situations, such as that of an elderly woman who fainted from hunger while waiting in line at a bank, after spending three days in line attempting to withdraw cash to buy food.

"What sense does it make for us to keep playing the game that something works when in reality everything is messed up... Nothing works, nothing," he says angrily.

Freddys Núñez questions the country's direction, making a strong call for reflection on the loss of dignity and coherence in Cuban society, which is "wilted, with young people who only think about packing their bags, and adults who curse the lost, stolen, sequestrated time...".

"We have accepted that our agony is normal, that the only option is resignation..." he states, criticizing the lack of concrete actions in response to the energy and economic crisis.

He claims that the government's efforts, such as raids against queue jumpers at banks or price controls, are merely distractions that do not address the real issues. "If they had not implemented an economic restructuring based not on enthusiasm but on a real study of the pros and cons, there would be no queue jumpers at the banks, nor elderly people fainting in endless lines."

Nuñez's post is a lament about a country that is crumbling under the weight of misinformation and a lack of resources.

It emphasizes that "life in this Cuba hurts like a nail driven into the center of the chest" and questions: "When will the word dignity be applicable outside the political standards that demand resistance?"

Finally, he calls on the government to declare a state of emergency and take urgent measures to resolve the energy crisis. "We've been living in hell for over two weeks with blackouts lasting between 17 and 23 hours a day... If this isn't an emergency, what else can we call it?"

The message from the theater director reflects the sense of desperation felt by many Cubans who are engaged in a constant struggle for survival amidst the crisis, while witnessing how the promises of a better future slip further away.

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