Dr. Vilma Fuentes invites Professor Dr. Javier Sampedro to talk about the complex dynamic of being born and growing up in Cuba under communist rule and living most of his adult life outside of Cuba. He touches upon the resiliency and joy the arts provide and the adaptations made possible through childhood's imaginative tendencies towards creativity and exploration. 

Dr. Sampedro reflects on how his experiences in Cuba have transcended throughout his life, how he never planned on living in the United States and how a chance meeting of an American girl captured his heart and changed his life in unexpected ways. He expresses feelings about the difficulty of bridging two cultures, two countries, with hearts and memories deeply seated in both.