A Cuban resident in Miami issued a strong message to those in Cuba who believe that emigrants “live very well” in the United States.
In a video posted by the account @clips_lfc (La Familia Cubana Clips) on Instagram, the woman —whose name is not disclosed— speaks candidly about the challenges of life in exile and the false image of prosperity that many on the island have of Cubans living abroad.
"I want to make this little video for a bunch of misinformed people in Cuba who think that just because I live here in the sunk States—because this is not the United States, this is the sunk States—you must be living a lavish life, oh, how rich you must be, you have everything. There is a lot here, but I don’t have everything. What I have has cost me blood, I’ve lost hair and everything else, so they don’t get it wrong," she started saying in an annoyed tone.
The Cuban criticized the mentality of those on the island who idealize life abroad without understanding the sacrifices it entails.
"Then they ask you for money. They are deceived because three people go over there to Cuba with a tin chain that costs three pesos, and the people there, those poor and miserable souls who lack common sense, think it's made of gold. And if they come with gold, it's because they owe everything here in the United States," he said candidly.
The woman stated that the American system can provide opportunities, but it also exhausts those who confront it.
"This country offers you everything, but takes away even your desire to live. Here, no one has a private life; you have to eat breakfast on the go and have your lunch cold. They drain the life out of you. And if you don't like it, just leave."
His message is a mixture of frustration and venting, but it describes the everyday reality of many emigrants. "Here, most people live in shacks; there are no decent houses, and life is just about working. Don’t let yourselves be deceived any longer."
He also criticized those who, from abroad, boast of their well-being while hiding their true problems.
"The one who sends you a package to Cuba, here doesn't have a liver, nor a kidney, nor anything at all. And he doesn't tell them the truth, but I do tell it. What I experience here, everyone knows it, everyone lives it," he concluded with a firm gesture in front of the camera.
The video has generated thousands of comments and reactions among Cubans both on the island and abroad. Many praised its honesty, while others felt it exaggerates the difficulties of life in the United States and urged him to leave the country.
Her words reflect a reality shared by many emigrants in the harsh struggle to survive in a country that, although it offers opportunities, demands enormous sacrifices and leaves little room for "living richly."
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