
Voices of the Sea - Failed Attempts
Clip: Season 31 Episode 12 | 5m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
We see people repairing what they have because they can’t afford to replace it.
We see people repairing what they have because they can’t afford to replace it. We also learn that Mariela once tried to leave, but her attempt to make it to the U.S. failed within site of the coast.
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Voices of the Sea - Failed Attempts
Clip: Season 31 Episode 12 | 5m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
We see people repairing what they have because they can’t afford to replace it. We also learn that Mariela once tried to leave, but her attempt to make it to the U.S. failed within site of the coast.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Clip: S31 Ep12 | 2m 46s | Pita questions the rosy picture that so many Cubans have of life in the U.S. (2m 46s)
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