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The years following the 1959 Cuban revolution saw the migration of approximately 20% of the island's population. Nearly half a century later these exiles and their children remain united in their yearning for a lost homeland. Bill Dudley talks to an "exile poet" who has often explored his own sense of nostalgia and loss. To hear Bill's 5 mintue report, click here. To hear the complete Ricardo Pau-LLosa interview, click here.
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The years following the 1959 Cuban revolution saw the migration of approximately 20% of the island's population. Nearly half a century later these exiles and their children remain united in their yearning for a lost homeland. Bill Dudley talks to an "exile poet" who has often explored his own sense of nostalgia and loss. To hear Bill's 5 mintue report,