BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Rita Saldanha (neighbor)
• Born May 22, 1959 in Mangalore India
• 5th oldest out of 7 brothers and sisters
• Catholic
• Moved to Dubai after she got married (14 years)

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• Life as a little girl- memorbale, comfortable, upper class
• Kind hearted, caring, driven
• Historical event- Eucharistic Congress (religious event)
• Advice to young women today- to give back, and to help others

MARRIAGE QUESTIONS

• Got married in Mangalore India
• 21 years old (common)
• Marriage was arranged by her dad and aunt
• Went on 5 dates before the wedding
• Knew each other for 7 days

MARRIAGE QUESTIONS

• Met January 21, and got married on January 28
• Had a choice not to marry
• Wedding was 3 days long
• Similar to an American church wedding
• 6 priests including the bishop

MARRIAGE QUESTIONS

• Been married for 34 years
• Getting divorced wasn't common back then
• Moved to Schaumburg several years later (better life)
• Has two sons and a daughter

ANALYSIS

• Rita's life = reflection of time period
• Certain expectations
• Still carries on traditions today

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