andrea d'marco

I am still reading all the comments and DMs on my post about how electricity cuts in Venezuela are affecting (and have long-affected) people. Aside from the huge impact on businesses, mental health, daily tasks, it's the little anecdotes that are striking: Having to leave a hairdressers with hair still half wet, the electricity going in the middle of a remote interview or meeting, getting stuck in a lift, not being able to breathe properly as no electricity for a respiratory machine, doing homework by candlelight. I have heard these in isolation before but reading them in so many messages is crazy. Any more anecdotes, do send over please! These 'little details' are really important too. And photos...

Hola venezolanos en Venezuela. Como estan? Estoy buscando personas afectadas por los cortes de luz para un artículo que estoy escribiendo. Se va la luz con frecuencia en tu edificio o casa? Tienes un negocio afectado? Qué problemas te causan en tu vida cotidiana? (Si eres experto en temas de electricidad o del sistema eléctrico, también me interesa escuchar tu perspectiva.) Si están dispuestos a compartir sus experiencias, escríbanme por DM, porfa.

Oh my, here come tears…and watch until towards the end as the conductor’s expressions and emotions are lovely🥺 🇻🇪 I feel so sad and also so hopeful whenever I hear this ❤️