Raul Escariz says he wasn’t brave for fleeing Cuba—he was simply unaware of the risks.
“We had no idea what we were getting into, what we were going to face,” he admits.
In 1992, Raul and three friends launched a raft, propelled by a 25-horsepower motor, into the ocean. They were determined to build a new life in America. What they didn’t know was that to their east, a terrible storm was gaining momentum.
