It's not every day that your kids live on opposite ends of the world, but for Mercedes Rodriguez, that's an everyday scenario. Born and raised in Bejucal, Cuba, Rodriguez raised three kids as a political refugee. She says her husband, who suffered multiple years as a...

Meet Hortensia Flores, a Cuban immigrant who yet often smiles, constantly is found in the darkness when remembering the past. Born and raised in el Final Del Rio, Cuba, within an impoverished household, Hortensia was one of seven siblings. Throughout our conversation,...