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Humberto “Tico” Torres

Attribution: Photograph by Clara Toro

“That place was very special because, again, I was a little boy but for my parents, it helped them a lot. They gave us clothes. They would find jobs. There was a doctor there who would see you. So that’s why that place holds such a special place in Cuban Americans’ hearts. I think it’s the most important building for us because it helped us so much when we first got to this country. And I mean, I don’t eat Spam anymore, but I certainly remember what it tastes like.”

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