 Every day I have to remind myself, why am I here? What am I pursuing? What do I want? It's tough being here without family. Family for Cubans is everything. So not being able to go back, it's really sad for me. It was a tough decision, but you have to do what you have to do. These days, Mags is no longer a refugee. She's got permanent residency, but it's still going to be at least a year before she becomes a Canadian citizen.