Gregoria Fernandez

Heidy and Gregoria prepare dinner, rice and eggs

As Cuban migration surges, a woman in Pittsburgh offers shelter to her compatriots

Global Politics

When we think of Cuban exiles we think of Miami, but new Cuban migrants are looking elsewhere for work and housing. In Pittsburgh, one Cuban woman opened her house to more recent arrivals to help them get settled.

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