A couple of Cubans selling mangos at the entrance of their home in Miami has touched the hearts of hundreds after being featured in a video by Cuban influencer Dairon Cano, who called on the community to support them. The clip, filmed from the sidewalk where they sell the fruit, highlights this family's daily struggle to get ahead.
"These Cubans who are here... this couple sells mangoes outside their home. Look how delicious these mangoes are, sir. Anyone who likes mangoes, please, come by here and visit them," says Cano (@dairon_cano_aguila) in the recording, as he shows two bags of fruit that he just bought from them.
The influencer emphasized that this is a hardworking couple who are fighting "hard" to make a living in the United States. "They are sacrificing themselves here, gentlemen. They are out here selling manguito... let's support this family that is struggling in this country."
Social media reacted enthusiastically to the video. In just two days, it received hundreds of supportive messages, purchase requests, and expressions of admiration for the effort. "If I were nearby, I would buy them all," wrote one user. "I wish they were in Tampa," said another. "Send me a box to Naples, and I’ll buy 50!" added a follower.
Many were interested in the details shared by the couple during the video. Although Cano asked for direct assistance, some people complained that the information was given too quickly. "Put the address on screen; she said it too fast and it wasn't clear," several pointed out.
There were also those who asked if the couple ships outside the state. "Don't you ship to Jacksonville?" "If you ship, I'll buy them; I live in Odessa, Texas." "I'll pay for shipping to Houston; send me some greens," were just a few of the messages expressing a desire to support, even from afar.
"That is the example, gentlemen. People who are not just sitting around waiting, but who are fighting," Cano said. "Please, come and give your support. They are doing what they can, and they are doing it well."
Amid the messages of support, many users identified the couple as Cubans from Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara. "They are from my hometown," commented one user. Others claimed to know them from Cuba, and even some stated they had been neighbors. "They are good people; they deserve all the support in the world," wrote a woman who said she had known them in her neighborhood.
The video is part of a series of testimonies that Dairon Cano has shared to highlight the reality of Cubans in the U.S. In recent months, he has brought to light cases such as a mother in Tampa who asked for help to care for her children while her husband awaits heart surgery, or an Uber and Lyft driver who is struggling to make ends meet and is seeking employment.
It has also shared testimonies from Cuban entrepreneurs with I-220A who have opened small businesses despite adversity, such as a barber in Houston or a young woman trying to establish her beauty salon in Miami after being a victim of theft.
"This is not politics. This is necessity. Let’s help each other out, as Cubans, as a community," Cano insisted. And the comments on social media seem to agree: "This is what we need to do: support each other," "God bless you all," "May you never run out of mangoes or hope."
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