A Cuban resident in the United States went viral on TikTok after posting a video in which she expresses her frustration about the constant pressure many emigrants feel to send money and assistance to relatives on the Island.
In the video shared by the user @maydari6, the woman questions that often her family or acquaintances only contact her to request financial support, without showing any interest in her well-being or how her life is outside of Cuba.
"When will the day come when my phone gets a message that says: 'How are you? How do you feel? Did you eat? How was work?'" the emigrant in the video asks, visibly upset.
She explains that she and many other Cubans abroad also face difficulties and challenges, although it's often assumed from the Island that emigrating means having an easy life.
"We also have situations and problems here, gentlemen. The people over there don't want to understand that," he states in his message.
The woman regrets that even just a few days after arriving in the United States, she was already receiving requests for help from Cuba.
"We had barely been here for ten days when they were already asking," he asserts.
In her outpouring, she asks for something she considers fundamental: to feel loved and valued beyond the money that can be sent.
"I need to feel loved, even if it's a lie. Write to me and say: 'I love you, I miss you, how are you?'" she says.
The message has generated numerous reactions on social media, where many Cuban expatriates expressed that they identified with his words and shared similar experiences.
Cuban emigration supports thousands of families on the Island through remittances, shipments of food, medicine, and other products, amid the deep economic crisis the country is facing.
However, the video has reignited a recurring debate within the Cuban diaspora: the emotional and economic burden faced by those who migrate and the desire to be valued not only for the money they can send but also as sons, daughters, or family members who still need support and affection.
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