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In these times of change when the family is so mentioned, family reunification and the new version of the Family Code, it is appropriate to leave evidence of a very rare situation regarding its disclosure in our environment, so it may be surprising its content. Family prison?… What is it? The following testimony from a Cuban and Catholic family tries to sum it up in the best possible way.

The arrival of the new Coronavirus in Cuba made the daily life of its inhabitants even more rugged. It is currently necessary to make long tails with zero insulation to acquire the basic hygiene and food items. Fortunately, thanks to God and the work of health and civil authorities, the number of sick people has been reduced and the country has begun to open up to a neo-normality. However, this new stage is accompanied by few questions, especially in Havana.

In the opinion of many, the Habaneros did not arrive properly in the first phase, they were pushed. The truth is, they’re already in it. Experience has to call chapter: each person must take care of themselves, otherwise she risks becoming a positive number among those infected by the microscopic virus.

Accompanied by personal and external experiences, the author makes an ethical assessment of Cuba’s current situation in times of pandemic. According to his judgment, the return to “normality” will involve essential changes in the life of the nation. For her, the key to success in the coming times is called integrity, respect for oneself and others in order to build a better country. “Cuba must be a homeland for all and not someone’s fiefdom,” he says.