Moved from Cuba in 1968 with her parents and two brothers, ages 10 and 2. She was 7 years old when they arrived, on a Liberty flight from Cuba. Her best memory of growing up in Wynwood is her 15th birthday party, going downstairs wearing a white dress and the red cake her parents made for her.

Maggie loves the neighborhood and the fact that there are people from all nationalities.

Moved from Honduras in 1968 to work with United Freight Company. His first rent was $80 a month.

“The neighborhood was peaceful and beautiful. We had a lot of parties because there were many Hispanic families. The Americans were very nice, but they moved out when we arrived.

We had the delivery of the newspaper and two bottles of milk daily to our door. It was very safe.”

“Wynwood had a Coca Cola Factory, a Bread factory, and a coffee processing factory. Many residents worked there. “

Mr. Vazquez lived in Wynwood since his arrival to the United States, until his passing in 2022. This exhibit is presented in his honor.

“We always loved the neighborhood. Even when it was “Little Vietnam”. I felt safe walking to my job. My sister’s husband brought my entire family from Cuba. We all moved to Wynwood and bought three houses on the same block.”“Father José Luis from Corpus Christi Church always fought for the neighborhood.We love him and respect him very much”

“My mother had a rose garden in the front yard. She died at the age of 97, at home. Now I oversee the home, which continues to be the place where the family gathers.”

“We are not immigrants. We are refugees.”

Wynwood and has been in the neighborhood ever since. She worked at a factory making children's clothes and later at another factory making shirts. Her husband worked at the Coca Cola factory.

Her best memories are from when she was raising her four kids in the neighborhood. She lives alone but is not worried because she has faith in God and great neighbors. She has the company of her dog Lola.

She remembers her daughters playing outside when they were kids. They used to go to the corner store to buy caramels. They attended Buena Vista school.

Arrived from Cuba when she was 16. She wanted to go to school but her husband did not allow it because she had to work. In 1952 she made 60 cents per hour at a factory.

Her friend at the factory used to call her Sor Teresa because she always fed those in need.

Teresa retired after working fifty years.

Austri moved from Santo Domingo. Her husband work at a Cruise ship and she worked for 18 years sowing at a factory for children’s clothing.

She and her husband bought their house from an American and spent years remodeling. They got married in 1940 and were married for 44 years. Her husband was 18 years older and died at home.

While she worked, her daughters attended school and she stopped working when she had the age to retire. Now she is supported by her daughters.