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‌Jeronimo Lim was a student leader who backed the Cuban Revolution. What quality did the Koreans in Cuba possess despite facing relative poverty? Q4 05 10 15 Whether a professor, engineer, lawyer, doctor, or cleaner, most of the Koreans I met in Cuba lived in relative poverty. What they lacked in possessions, however, they made up for with an abundance of heart. They prepared plates full of kimchi, fried rice, and other Korean food for me. Patricia’s 87-year-old mother, Cristina, is ever-resilient, passionate, and compassionate. She sat me down, brought out dozens of photo albums, and shared with me epic tales of her family history and her late husband, Jeronimo Lim. Jeronimo was a legendary fighter in the Cuban Revolution. Cristina said that he worked for the Cuban government for nearly 30 years, and, at one point, even served as Director of the Department of Food Industry. Prior to the revolution, however, most Koreans still worked on plantations and were subject to laws that discriminated against ethnic minorities and foreigners. Whether one was for or against a communist government, the Cuban Revolution completely changed the existing order and benefited the Koreans there. Finally, they were equal to others. Patricia’s mother, Cristina, is telling the author about Jeronimo Lim. passionate compassionate ethnic communist New Words Read On 2 The Tale of the Lim Family: From Struggle to Legacy 110 Lesson 4