"Cuba is the greatest suffering I have, she confesses. And it will only disappear, she says, the day she can open a Tio Colo pizzeria on the island—that is, when Cuba becomes a country its exiles can return to. The ice cream cones she sold from a bicycle in 1990s Cuba are the same ones she makes today."
"My duty is to rebuild the country, she says. We've started from scratch many times; we know what that's like. Yes, Cuba is in pieces, but it's being rebuilt."
"A glimmer of hope has begun to re-emerge among a disillusioned exile community that, at times, had lost hope for Cuba. Jose Victorero, the head of maintenance at the legendary Versailles restaurant, who arrived in Miami at the age of five and is now 62, thought he would die before the end of communism. But he can't deny that something seems different now."
Ingrid Arenas, a 62-year-old Cuban exile, has built a successful pizzeria business in Miami over two decades, with her family also operating similar establishments. Despite her prosperity, she carries deep longing for Cuba and dreams of opening a Tio Colo location there when conditions allow return. She views her business as originally Cuban, having sold ice cream from a bicycle in 1990s Cuba before establishing herself in Miami. Her commitment to rebuilding Cuba reflects a broader shift among the exile community. Jose Victorero, a longtime employee at the iconic Versailles restaurant, similarly expresses renewed optimism about political change. Local authorities have begun preparing for potential celebrations of significant political transformation, indicating growing anticipation within Miami's Cuban exile community.
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