Ulog # 024 | Not just one more immigrant; he's my brother

_{With our mother, some years ago}

Dear Steemians and Uloggers,

Today, one of my elder brothers, Aaron, has officially joined the Venezuelan diaspora. After a week on the road he has safely arrived in Lima, Peru, joining the more than 400,000 Venezuelans that are now looking for an opportunity in this Andean country.

Luckily, it was an uneventful journey, which was great because he was traveling on a tight budget. I am thankful to all the relatives and friends who contributed to my brother’s completion of this first stage in his new life. I share his hopes and those of his wife, children and grandchildren, for whom he has always been a provider, even when that meant sacrificing his own wellbeing.

I wish him the best. At his age, starting from scratch is not easy. He joins my son, some cousins, nephews and lots of friends who hopefully, amid so much animosity against Venezuelan immigrants, will get a chance to prove their worth to their family and this host county that will greatly benefit from those of us who just want to live a decent life and work hard to deserve it.

For those Peruvians who complain and angrily comment on social networks that Venezuelans should stop invading them and fight in their country for whatever it is they want, think about the time your own people fled Peru and came to Venezuela, among other countries because their situation there was intolerable. Staying or fighting was not an option. When you can't provide for your family or for yourself and when your democracy has become a dictatorship that snatches your people of any right or possibility of expression, when your life and that of your loved ones is at stake, then leaving is the only option.

Be patient, brother; be strong and persistent. You will succeed. We send you all our love, moral support and good vibe.

PS. Some visual updates:

A neat orderly subway brings memories of the Venezuela of the 80s and 90s.

May your economy continue improving, Peru Keep modernizing.

He could not help posing in front of this array of tires. He sold the car he had in Venezuela because he could not afford one used tire, let alone 4 new ones.

My brother worked at a sugar processing plant in Cariaco. One of the dozens the revolution bankrupted. He was fired after he and a group of workers went public about the corruption rings the military administration was conducting. The president, on national tv, asked them to name those responsible and he'd do something about it. He did. He promoted the crooks and fired the plaintiff. They received little severance payment. Sugar in Venezuela is scarse and very expensive now. Inevitably to pose next to such display.

Ulog 024| No solo un inmigrante más; es mi hermano.

_{Crossing the colombian border}

Hoy, uno de mis hermanos mayores, Aarón, se ha unido oficialmente a la diáspora venezolana. Después de una semana de carretera ha llegado con bien a Lima, Perú, uniéndose a los más de 400,000 venezolanos que ahora buscan en este país andino una oportunidad para recomenzar.

Por suerte, fue un viaje sin contratiempos, lo cual fue magnífico porque mi hermano viajaba con un presupuesto ajustado. Estoy agradecido a todos los familiares y amigos que han contribuido a que mi hermano complete esta primera etapa de su nueva vida. Comparto sus esperanzas y las de su esposa, hijos y nietos, para quienes siempre ha sido un sustento, aun cuando eso significara sacrificar su propio bienestar.

Le deseo lo mejor. A su edad, comenzar desde cero no es fácil. Se une a mi hijo, algunos primos, sobrinos y numerosos amigos quienes esperamos que, en medio de tanta animosidad contra los inmigrantes venezolanos, reciban la oportunidad de probar su valía para ellos y para su país huésped, el cual se beneficiará grandemente de aquellos que sólo quieren vivir una vida decente y trabajar duro para merecerla.

A aquellos peruanos que con todo derecho se quejan y rabiosamente exigen en las redes sociales que los venezolanos deberían dejar de invadirlos y pelear en su propio país por lo que sea que quieren, piensen en la época en que su propia gente huyó de Perú y vino a Venezuela, entre otros países, porque su situación era entonces intolerable. Quedarse o pelear no era una opción. Cuando no puedes proveer a tu familia o a ti mismo y cuando tu democracia se ha convertido en dictadura que arrebata a tu gente cualquier derecho o posibilidad de expresión, cuando tu vida y las de los seres que amas están en juego, entonces irse es la única opción.

Sé paciente, hermano; se fuerte y persistente. Tendrás éxito. Te enviamos todo nuestro amor, apoyo moral y buena vibra.

Thanks for your reading. Looking forward to your comments.

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ULOG # 024: Not just one more immigrant; he's my brother