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Cubans are currently facing a daily life marked by various problems: in addition to the "old" issues such as intensified shortages, inflation, difficult access to medications and food, and the energy crisis, they are now also grappling with various diseases that keep people on edge.
The Cuban Irina Diéguez Toledo shared a moving text on Facebook, capturing a stark portrayal of daily life on the island, characterized by scarcity, illness, and fear.
In his post, Diéguez describes an ordinary morning: “I prepare breakfast, watery milk and yesterday's bread. I go out to throw away the trash. A neighbor is crying. She waits for another neighbor to lend her a wheelchair. Her elderly, diabetic mother woke up with a red and very swollen foot.”
The narrative continues with images that showcase the healthcare crisis faced by the Cuban people.
Everyone gets sick among mountains of garbage and sewage leaks. Without ambulance service, or money for taxis. Without medicines for the management of chronic diseases, or to tackle the nine viruses that are circulating,” he wrote, referring to the “cheerful” comment of a Cuban deputy minister regarding the country’s epidemiological situation.
Diéguez also mentions the threat of Hurricane Melissa over the eastern part of the island and leaves a reflection that resonates throughout his message: “What exists beyond fear? I wonder.”
Her post has been commented on and shared numerous times, reflecting the anguish experienced by thousands of families in Cuba, where hunger, illness, and a lack of basic resources intertwine with the uncertainty of an increasingly deteriorating country.
Elaine Acosta said: “What pain, an anguish and desperation that do not cease... while those who misgovern only bother to look for excuses and blame others for what is solely their responsibility.”
On his part, Jorge Canales was devastating with his words: “In a German concentration camp in 1942, there was probably more comfort and quality of life. The gas chamber in Cuba is the government.”
In a blunt critique, Lachy Fmc emphasized: “It was repulsive to see that 'official' from MINSAP talking about the disastrous situation with a smile on their face.”
From the profile of Orquídea Pereira, the sad situation facing neighborhoods in Cuba was portrayed: “I lost count of how many of us have fallen ill; only the children have been taken to the hospital and an elderly woman with dehydration. Days ago, a nurse came by, conducted a survey, yes, we are on a list, a statistic, but for what? We all wonder. And the greasy ones act as if nothing is wrong, lying, hiding, without making the slightest effort. Perhaps a deputy or minister will come out to say that we are just pretending to be sick.”
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