The entire journey of moving from Cuba to the US was an experience of a lifetime in itself. First we came to Mexico as tourists because it was from there that we could travel to United States. And to be quite honest, we didn't travel in the real sense, we actually swam into American waters. There were six of us including me, my parents, brother and grandparents. Some risks are always there when you decide to float into another country. Apart from the possible legal problems, you have the great mighty river and unpredictable weather to brave. The river was rough and winds severe when we decided to float through it. It used a tire for this purpose but it wasn't an easy journey and on some occasions, you might even feel like you would never be able to reach the shore. It was on the sixth day that we crossed the Rio Grande. When we finally landed on the shore, we saw many pieces of clothing scattered all over the place indicating that we had

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