Thursday, February 5, 2009

A Great Background #6

I have interviewed #6 who is very passionate and proud of the background that was implemented on her. I say implemented because she has not gone to where her parents where born, Cuba. #6 explained how alive and happy her Cuban culture really is. She talks about the family gatherings and the many invitations she had growing up to dance. Dance is also something that was very common growing up. But back to Cuba, #6 was asked how she invisioned Cuba? She mentions that she knows that "everyone will be friendly, everyone will know each other in the neighborhood and how she found it weird that here in the States we don’t really know our neighbors". She pictures everyone helping each other and the splended beaches Cuba has to offer.
#6 is very close to the customes of her parents and grandma who taught and implementes everything she know.I found it interesting that even she was brought up in a way strict she still is able to go her own ways. Yet the decisions are still ethical and understanding. She was not a rebel when her mom implemented some boy rules but she let her opinion be heard. She was brought up well and was given the tools needed to survive in the world of decision making.
Her mom married young and in consequence her mom has that issue at hand all the time and thinks differently about marriage and #6 now that she is able to gather her thoughts has a different view that still satisfies her mothers request. I love that about her culture! She is able to play with her moms decision and make it so that #6 decision is the one acted upon without getting mom angry. Family is the most important.

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