Marta May's family had a great life in Cuba until Castro took over the government on January 1, 1959. She left Cuba with her parents and brother at the age of twelve. They arrived in the United States on June 28, 1968 after emigrating through Mexico. None of them spoke English. While Marta's story is one of many, it needed to be shared to dispel the myths about the Cuban Regime's merits. Many families have been forced into exile — some have survived — some were not so lucky.