![]() ![]() Those who still find reason to remain in Venezuela, or simply do not have the resources to leave, have accepted that we have water only at unforeseen times, unstable electricity and internet service (when we have it at all), and a diet dependent upon what is available. ![]() Only those who have the resources to pay someone for a passport can dream of a different destiny maybe a destiny like my parents dreamed of when they left Europe all those years ago. Corruption of our political classes is sweeping, and conscious or not, it causes disparity and alienation. The streets have lost joy, fear has taken its place, and insecurity has grown by leaps and bounds. Even basic foodstuffs are scarce, and our citizens are forced to look for them in the trash, taking turns to scavenge for scraps to share. Our promising Venezuela crumbled things we once took for granted are no more. Today, the reality for an immense majority in Venezuela is quite different. Human connection in Venezuela is very close, and it was always easy to find any excuse to meet with friends to celebrate, watch a game or movie together, or simply just enjoy life. My family found their longed for future, and although we were not millionaires, we never missed anything. Venezuela received my beloved parents with warmth and joy and a willingness to share prosperity with people who work hard and wanted to become one with their adopted country. I am the daughter of Portuguese immigrants, who like so many others, came from Europe to build a better future in a rapidly developing and modernizing country. I was born in Puerto Cabello, an idyllic seaside city in beautiful Venezuela. ![]()
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