If I've learned anything from old accounts like yours, it's that if you receive from the community, you should give back as much as possible (sometime you guys, give back more and more), and that's what I try to do to a great extent.
I don't know where you live, but I'm 100% sure it's closer than Galen 😂
I believe there are Cubans everywhere; you kick a rock and several come out 😅—that's our sad reality . And Miami is like our second homeland
We live in Houston, TX now. I am originally from India.
But man, we did spend some great evenings at Calle Ocho! You reminded me of those days! Damn, its been years!
Oh and please don't call it sad reality! It is very happy reality. In fact Calle Ocho is probably one of the happiest I have ever been. Back then we didn't have money but people over there took us like we are family.
You're quite close and yet far from home, my friend...
When I say 'sad reality,' I mean that many Cubans had to leave their homeland out of necessity. If Calle Ocho is amazing, just imagine any street in Old Havana, but due to political issues, it's not like that now (but that's another topic)
Meanwhile, in Calle Ocho, we have a piece of Cuba, an almost exact replica, and Cubans don’t change no matter where they are. Reading your emotion brings me great joy.
I think Indians and Cubans have something very similar: with very little, we have an incredible time, don't we?
Yes in Houston too.
Well even here in hive, my guildmate, my brother Luis, is Cuban, born there, lives in Miami though :)
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Hi @azircon and @dahpilot . Yes, I was also born in Cuba (Cruces, Cienfuegos en el periodo especial) but was lucky to have been able to leave to the US. I love our culture and can spend an entire night drinking and playing dominoes with family and friends. On a darker note, I have noticed how things are turning even worse as every day passes. I hope you are able to escape Cuba one day because I don't see it getting any better.
It's always nice to meet other fellow countrymen within the Blockchain, and as you said : Cubans are Cubans 😁.
How's life in the U.S?
Here, as you say, it's all about survival. At least by sharing a bit within Hive, you forget the bad and find good people, but every day it gets harder.
It's a pleasure to read your messages and discover your account thanks to your friend Azircon, who had very kind words about you
Life is wonderful for me. I have a job I enjoy, a good woman, good friends. I am lucky to be able to play Splinterlands on the side. In general though, things are getting harder for most people.
Your English is awesome btw, did you study it in school or self taught?
I'm glad to read that things are going really well for you. It's a blessing to be able to leave this country and move forward, and as we say, to reborn.
I owe my English to my mom; for 10 years, she paid for a tutor to teach me, and I suppose that despite the financial effort it represented, we are now seeing the fruits of that investment. Although it’s always difficult to maintain it in a country where just a few wants to learn it 😥