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Reconnecting with the boy in the picture - me
US political cartoonist Edel Rodriguez left Cuba with his family at the age of nine. 14 years later an extraordinary coincidence brought him face to face with his younger self.
US political cartoonist Edel Rodriguez left Cuba with his family at the age of nine, in 1980. His memories of his family's hasty departure were vague, but 14 years later an extraordinary coincidence brought him face to face with his younger self.
Edel has published a graphic memoir, it's called Worm: a Cuban-American odyssey.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Helen Fitzhenry
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Image credit: Mario Ruiz
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