Cuban couple begs to stay in Cayman for sake of autistic son
A Cuban couple living in a government-provided converted shipping container home in West Bay says they are struggling to survive on limited monthly assistance as they face the prospect of repatriation with their newborn daughter and 3-year-old son with autism, whose access to treatment, they say, would be limited in Cuba.
Inside the roughly 20-by-8-foot container that Richard Hernández and Mailemy Hernández Marchena now call home, there is evidence of resilience in the midst of hardship. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 21, 2026 09:06 AM