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Alberto, who traveled to the U.S. about thirty years ago, shows much compassion and support for other Cubans in search or freedom. He did not make it the U.S. by raft, but by airplane. Although his trip had been much easier, he understands the risks taken and the dangers that lie ahead of rafters. Thirty years ago, when he left, there was not any U.S. air patrol, so his dream, to fly to the U.S., as a young teenager, could possibly come true. He had become an expert pilot, and left on his "great-adventure"(pg. 87) in the sixties. I think that Alberto's adventure adds a different side to the story. Back in the sixties, the U.S. did not have as much patrol along the coasts of Florida. So, arriving in the U.S. by raft, was not the only way to get there. Even if someone from Cuba had tried to make it by raft, it would have been easier than it was for Juan because of the lack of patrol. I think that Alberto's adventure really proves how difficult Juan's adventure really is, and how much freedom really means to all Cubans in search of their own freedom.