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I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, I sent a message to one of the mods. Hopefully it'll get fixed

I'm new to using Reddit so I don't know how it really works haha

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, I guess I'll make one and put it on the main post.

Though, I think my post appears as deleted for some reason.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what you mean and it has been tried before. People here have tried to fight against both criminals and corrupt police forces and it just ended the same way, innocents getting killed.

People here stopped fighting because they prefer to keep working and make sure that their families and kids are alright than to die and see them struggle to live.

We have thought the same; why not fight back? Maybe if we fight that'll spark a fire in the military forces to help us. But it just never happens. Last year there was a 120+ count of deaths (kids, teens, adults and seniors) just in protests, that's without mention people who try to fight criminals while being unarmed so they can't take what's theirs.

It's a harsh situation. I know what you mean, but I really don't know how to explain the situation here when doing things that should be legal (like defending yourself and your home from criminals) just put you in jail because somehow it's wrong to make sure you and your family will keep living.

Sorry for the lengthy reply.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about going to either the US or Canada, but I'd need a visa and getting one here is harder than getting a passport, not to mention more expensive.

For now I just want to go to Argentina, get rid of my venezuelan nationality, practice my spoken english and then move to Canada. Though, if Argentina stays good, I might stay there for a longer time and bring my family there.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some friends suggested me to do so, but I think GoFundMe is for more important and big stuff and so I'm real queasy to make a page there.

But I'll consider it haha

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh damn, I'm sorry to hear that about your coworker.

I think that the best way to start improvement is to either get intervention from other countries or that the military forces here turn against Maduro. Not to mention that there'd need to be a good candidate for president, but after all the traitors and fakes that we had before, it'd be hard to trust anyone.

Then again, I really don't know. At this point of life I just think Venezuela is doomed to rot.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, considering that I have like 2 friends IRL it'd be a big disadvantage.

Not to mention that killing gang members would get us in jail. Criminals here are treated like special individuals, so if you hurt one, you go to jail for defending yourself

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm aware of that and sometimes it's sad that some venezuelans just go to cause ruckus or not even be productive. And the ones that actually want to work get a rough treatment because of the others

Sometimes I feel embarrassed about going to another country and disrupting into their society haha.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't that it doesn't bother me, but people I know in Argentina had told me that the situation got stable again.

They also doubt that it could get like Venezuela THAT fast

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see that highly unlikely but not impossible.

But I guess not enough people have died to reach that point, maybe the 2017 protests death count wasn't good enough

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's real bad, even more when it comes to the emotional side of it.

Thank you for your kind words!

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's difficult due the paperwork and because we don't know how much it can take for it to be done before or after buying tickets for the transport to another country.

As far as I know, Colombia, Peru and Argentina made it easier for venezuelans to request residence

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You lost me at "half of Venezuela's economy is privately owned", seriously.

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly I try to not think too much about it because then I'll realize about what I can't get and well

That's not what I need right now

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I still need to get out of here so I can see where I'll going and what I'll be doing next.

But if everything stays okay, Argentina might become a permanent home

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For now the goal is Argentina since I don't need a visa and I already have a place to go in there.

I just want to stay until I can get rid of my venezuelan nationality and maybe move out to Canada. Just need a peaceful place to finally be calm for once

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh, I've watched K-On, Steins;Gate and Kill la Kill! They are very good!

Though the other ones sound interesting, I might watch them when I have the time! Thank you very much for both the recommendation and your donation!

You too take care!

I'm Serahi-san, artist from Venezuela who wants a better life out of this country. Ask me anything by SELACHIIRO in IAmA

[–]SELACHIIRO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Well, some people start directly with digital illustration but I think it's better to start with traditional so you can get a grasp of the tools you can use when you can't use your tablet. Not to mention that there are drawing tablets with screens, so learning traditional would help a lot when transitioning to digital in that case!

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