The Cuban tiktoker Yenis (@yenisrodriguez846), known on the platform as "Yenis | Tips & Vlogs," became a topic of conversation after sharing a video demonstrating how she packed all her belongings to send them to Cuba by ship through a shipping agency.
In the video description, Yenis summed it up with great emotion: "Each box carried a piece of my home and lots of love for my family." The clip, lasting just under a minute, garnered over 32,700 views, 995 likes, and 97 comments.
What sparked the most activity in the comments section was the clarification that Yenis herself provided when a follower asked her if she had returned to Cuba. Her response was direct and heartfelt: "No, my friend, I haven’t left; I just sent things back because I had the chance to buy my little house in Cuba. Perhaps many won't agree with my decision, but I truly believe that house is mine and belongs to my family. Unfortunately, that isn't often the case here. Best wishes and blessings."
That response, which received 26 likes, struck a very sensitive chord among its followers: the idea that living abroad does not always guarantee owning something of your own.
Yenis also revealed in the comments that, before emigrating, she made the mistake of selling the house she had in Cuba. But instead of lamenting it, she shared it as a story of a second chance: "Today, God gave me the opportunity to have one, if not two," she wrote, grateful.
The community responded with a lot of support. One follower left the most popular comment on the video, which received 39 likes: "Here present are those who are creating their conditions to return to their children's side." Yenis replied with the same warmth: "Blessings, my friend, it will be so, God willing, yes, it can be done."
Another follower was more emphatic in her support: "The best decision of your life, time passes and doesn't turn back, do what makes you happy regardless of others' opinions, here nothing, absolutely nothing, is yours." Yenis simply thanked her: "Thank you, sweetheart, your words are sincere, warm regards and blessings."
There were also those who fully identified with the process. "That's how I am, thousands of blessings, in a few months, God willing, I'll be back with my loved ones," said someone, and Yenis replied, "Blessings, and may all your dreams come true; there's nothing better than being with family."
When another person commented, "I'll do the same soon," Yenis seized the opportunity to reaffirm her decision without hesitation: "Sometimes I wondered if it was the right thing, and today I can tell you that the decision I made is one I wouldn't change for anything. Greetings and blessings."
Yenis's video adds to a trend that has gained momentum among Cubans living abroad: documenting on social media the purchase of homes on the island.
Similar cases have generated millions of views on TikTok, such as the one where aCuban bought his first house in Cuba for $2,500, or the case of Marinet López Bati, whoclosed the purchase of her home via videoconference from the United States.
For Yenis, however, the story goes beyond a trend: it is about someone who left, sold what they had, worked hard abroad, and found a way to reconnect with their roots in their homeland, even from a distance.
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