The Cuban TikToker Yenis (@yenisrodriguez846), known on the platform as "Yenis | Tips & Vlogs," became a topic of discussion after sharing a video showing how she packed all her belongings to send them to Cuba by ship, through a shipping agency.
In the video description, Yenis summarized it with deep emotion: "Each box carried a piece of my home and a lot of love for my loved ones." The clip, lasting barely 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 if she had returned to Cuba. Her response was direct and heartfelt: "No, my friend, I haven't left, I just sent the things because I had the opportunity to buy my little house in Cuba. Perhaps many don't agree with my decision, but I believe that house truly belongs to me and my family; unfortunately, that's not often the case here. Best wishes and blessings."
That response, which received 26 likes, struck a very sensitive chord among her followers: the notion that living abroad does not always guarantee having something of one's own.
Yenis also revealed in the comments that, before emigrating, she made the mistake of selling the house she had in Cuba. But rather than lamenting it, she shared it as a story of second chances: “Today God gave me the opportunity to have one, not just two,” she wrote, gratefully.
The community responded with a lot of support. A follower left the most popular comment on the video, garnering 39 likes: “Here present are those who are creating their conditions to return to their children.” Yenis replied with the same warmth: “Blessings, my friend, it will be so, God willing, 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, belongs to you." Yenis thanked her simply: "Thank you, dear, your words are sincere, sending greetings and blessings."
There were also those who felt fully identified with the process. "That's how I am, thousands of blessings, in a few months, God willing, I'll return to my loved ones," someone said, and Yenis responded, "Blessings and may all your dreams come true; there’s nothing better than being with family."
When another person commented, "I will do the same soon," Yenis took the opportunity to reaffirm her decision without hesitation: "Sometimes I wondered if it was the right thing to do, and today I tell you that the decision I made I wouldn't change for anything, greetings and blessings."
The video of Yenis 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 he bought his first house in Cuba for 2,500 dollars, or the case of Marinet López Bati, who finalized the purchase of her home via video call from the United States.
For Yenis, however, the story goes beyond a trend: it's about someone who left, worked hard, and found a way to reconnect with their roots in their homeland, even if it’s from afar.
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