09/22/2026
Today’s journey:
A behind the scenes look at The Freedom Tower.
As a child of a Cuban immigrant and a wife of one, the tour gave me goosebumps and hit me deep in my core spiritually. The tower was the gateway for many Cubans into the U.S. Reading the stories and the history made me tear up and made me so grateful for this land of the free that I’m blessed to live in.
We often take for granted the freedom that we have. To know that once upon a time Cuba was so full of opportunity and how all freedom of expression was stripped from it, breaks my heart.
Because of that so many people risked their life in search of the unknown just to make a better life for themselves. My suegra did that with 2 small children. Today I have a deeper understanding of the struggle. I’m so proud to know her & to hear her stories.
The Freedom Tower is the ultimate symbol of freedom. To anyone & everyone, especially the many Cubans that are in Miami, who has the chance to visit this museum in person, it’s a must attend.
A special shoutout to Madeline Pumariega: The President of Miami Dade College, she leads the institution that owns, manages, and revitalizes the National Historic Landmark as a cultural center and living tribute to freedom. She spoke with so much passion and from the heart. Her vision was to capture the history before it’s lost & that she did so very well.
The voices in the halls spoke to me and made me proud to be a Cuban- American Miamian.