I read Michael Brigulio's article with great interest and many others regarding Malta's little sister island, Gozo.

I have come to the conclusion that people, especially Maltese who come to the island for their vacations, have no idea what we Gozitans have to go through every single day.

What does the future hold for this little island and are businesses sustainable on just weekends or on public holidays?

The only future that we see at the moment is to migrate to Malta or to a foreign country like it used to be many years ago. It is very easy to criticise but what we need are solutions. Do these people know how many of our young people are currently in Malta to continue their education or to find job opportunities that are no longer available on this little island? How many of them will come back? Not many and we do not blame them for not returning to their homeland, as there is not much for them here!

I would ask Mr Brigulio, is he ready to move to Gozo and have to cross over to Malta every single day, just to go to work? Is he ready to queue up for hours on end just to attend a hospital appointment? These, unfortunately, are a few realities for many Gozitans! Years back, when a Maltese was transferred to Gozo, it meant nothing but a punishment.

Yes, in today's busy life, an airstrip has become a must. We Gozitans know what we lost when the helicopter services ceased to function. It's very easy to say no, but when Gozitans, and tourists alike, need to go to the airport, it means that they have to leave home hours before. They have to take into consideration the ferry times, especially in winter when ferries run only every hour, as well as the queues and the risk that the trip may be cancelled.

We do have to be realistic and realise that all is being done with the taxpayer's money. But when it comes to Gozo, it's always the ecological arguments that are presented - what about us?

Maybe one day we really will end up being the shepherds in this beautiful crib or maybe one big senior residents' home because, as we already know, the population in Gozo is already made up of mostly senior citizens!