everything just stopped" >> now yohana cortesia is allowing herself to dream again. she writes down all her income and expenses in detail, putting aside anything left over. she'd like to have her own house someday in venezuela. the returnees are bringing new ideas and hopes for the country back with them. artist patricia rabbath has also returned home after 13 years in panama. she's now incorporating new techniques that she learnt there into her works. >> in the beginning, i missed my family a lot. actually, i only came back to venezuela to pick up my passport, but the family warmth and the opportunities i then saw in caracas made me want to return for good. and i've been here for a year and a half now. " patricia rabbath sells her artwork to shops, restaurants and wealthy venezuelans. she also earns money by giving courses to other artists. >> if you live here, you have to accept that there isn't always water, and there are lots of power cuts. many things that you don't experience in other countries. but there are also many good things that make up for the bad." >>