The Cuban influencer Anna Sofía Benítez, known on social media as Anna Bensi, has once again stirred up the networks with a video that many are already discussing both on and off the Island.
Under the title “Reflections of the Diary | Part 2: "Conveniently Blind”, the young woman from Havana transforms into two characters: interviewer and interviewee. The result is a piece filled with irony, but also a sharp critique of the reality faced by entrepreneurs, artists, and creators in Cuba.
In the video, Bensi plays a supposed owner of a small business who talks about "abundance mindset" and sacrifice, while the interviewer confronts her with uncomfortable questions about how one really thrives in the country.
Amid sarcasm and sharp phrases, three possible paths for economic survival emerge: aid from abroad, the “inventory” that skirts legality, and convenient silence in the face of power.
The most tense part comes when the character avoids talking about politics. “I’m not political,” she repeats. The interviewer then reminds her of a reality that many Cubans are all too familiar with: dissent on the Island has consequences.
"Tell me what dissident artist can promote their art openly. Tell me one small business owned by an opponent," she claims. The silence that follows weighs heavier than any response.
With this staging, Bensi addresses a sensitive topic: neutrality in a context where the cost of expressing an opinion can be losing one's job, business, or freedom. The young artist uses irony to comment on this "ideological conjunctivitis" that allows one to see beaches and hotels, but not those who suppress protests.
The video does not come in isolation. In recent weeks, the influencer has denounced the detention of young creators Kamil Zayas and Ernesto Ricardo Medina, from the independent project El 4tico, and paid them a public tribute.
In a recent interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, she stated that she has left fear behind because she believes that freedom is more important than silence.
That stance has brought her consequences. According to her, she was pressured to leave her job, she suffers from internet outages and surveillance in her neighborhood of Alamar. She has also described the precarious situation she faces in her home amid prolonged blackouts and food shortages.
But in "Ciegos a conveniencia," the focus is not on their personal situation, but on a question that resonates among many Cubans: is it possible to thrive in Cuba without turning a blind eye to what is happening?
At just 21 years old, Anna Bensi has become one of the most prominent young voices on social media in the Island. With sharp humor and straightforward language, she connects with a generation marked by power outages, insufficient salaries, and the ongoing dilemma of whether to leave or stay.
This time, rather than just denouncing the scarcity or the crisis, it has pointed to a deeper wound: the comfortable silence in the face of reality. This reflection, for many, goes far beyond social media.
Filed under: