For many generations of Vietnamese who lived, studied, and worked in Cuba, revolutionary heroine Melba Hernández was also “Mami Melba” - a woman who called them her children, cared for them with warmth, and held a profound affection for Vietnam. The stories shared at a memorial ceremony in Hanoi on July 24, marking the 105th anniversary of her birth, brought to life the image of a kind and devoted Mother Melba whose legacy has endured across generations.