For many of these. the climb up the ladder of success did not come easily. Many started off by taking menial jobs. whatever work they could get. in order to reach the point where they could resume their business or professional careers. or make good in a new line of work. While perhaps the best known ragstoriches story is that of David Egozi and Eugene Ramos. who smuggled $40.000 out of Cuba and parlayed it into the Suave Shoe Co.. which has annual sales of $45 million. the spirit of the refugees is perhaps best represented by the story of two brothersVictor and Ariel Valls. Victor Valls escaped from Cuba back in 1962 by jumping ship in Panama. Later he came to the United States. got married. settled in Miami Beach. started raising a family. and worked hard to become the successful electrician that he is today.
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