Santiago de Cuba: a city I (dis)like

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I never thought of hating my city. When I was a child I did not realize the barbarities that the inhabitants of my city have in their heads. Not all of them, but most of them.

In my opinion, we have the most involuted city in Cuba. It is a terrifying ranking, because in general terms, Cuba is a very involuted country.

The worst of all is that there is no solution. Most of the inhabitants only think about what they are going to eat today, but they fail to look beyond, towards the future.

We are not entirely to blame. We were not taught to think. Luckily, a few of us have managed to get out of the brain trap. We have read a little, and we continue to seek knowledge in search of entrepreneurship.

I only get more annoyed, when I try to teach an escape route to my countrymen, and they barely pay attention to me, or don't want to put a little effort into learning new things. I am sure that in other places in Cuba, the situation is different.

Another thing I hate about my city is the heat and solar radiation we are subjected to. I recently posted something here about the felling of some trees near my house.

Well, this situation is repeated in a few places in the city. From very early in the morning, the sun beats down on anyone who needs to go out to work, take a walk or go shopping. No one can aspire to healthy skin like this. A city with lots of trees is much more beautiful and functional than one with only buildings.

It's time to talk about the good things

If there is one thing I admire about my fellow countrymen, it is their ability to throw a party with very few resources. When you least imagine and for whatever reason, you can find people dancing on any corner.

Even with all the crises we are going through, that is a quality that has not been completely extinguished. The ease with which my countrymen learn a new dance trick is fascinating. There is no argument that they are the best dancers in the country.

The negatives outweigh the positives. That's why I plan to leave here at some point. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the party under the intense sun.

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