Clockwise from top left: Ara at home. She
migrated to Havana from Cienfuegos in 2014 in
search of better opportunities. She left Camilo
with his grandparents at first but brought him
to live with her half a year later. Camilo asleep
on a mattress on the floor while his mother is at
work. The two walk home after one of Camilo’s
private music classes, their only outing of the
day.22 NOVEMBER 28, 2021 THE WASHINGTON POST MAGAZINE 23