The Souza Story
by Pablo Souza
We moved to the United States in 1999 from
Santiago, Chile, and were fortunate enough to land
in Asheville. It was always a dream of my dad’s, Raul
Souza, to ‘make it in America.’ He had to start from
the bottom, working long hours at factories, making
money any way he could to support our family.
One day while raking leaves, we met a man who
would change everything for him and make his
dream a reality. This gentleman saw the work ethic
of my dad and took him under his wing to teach
him everything he could about construction. My dad
soaked up everything and eventually worked hard
14 Fine Homes & Design | Fall 2020
