Soledad O'Brien 's mother left Cuba at 14 , settled in Maryland . I did meet my mother 's family briefly during an earlier trip as a journalist , escaping from the pack and the Cuban minders to sit in their modest white home and hear stories of how they lived . She never looked back . Comment: She says she 's been to Cuba , people eager for outside news ; she felt connection . O'Brien : Reconnecting will open cultural , political , personal perspective she 'd missed .
Soledad O'Brien 's mother left Cuba at 14 , settled in Maryland . She never looked back . Comment: She says she 's been to Cuba , people eager for outside news ; she felt connection . O'Brien : Reconnecting will open cultural , political , personal perspective she 'd missed .