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This is a photo of my good friend and me on her wedding day. She is Indian and I am Hispanic, both two completely different cultures. I selected this photo because of the amount of culture diversity it represents. As shown in our faces, it does not matter to us what we are as a nationality we both care and love each other very well. She is standing next to me in her wedding attire, which it is not your regular “wedding gown” but in her tradition brides must wear red or pink and it’s a suit not a gown. Each suit is very different to how the bride wants it to look. Being there to celebrate her joy in life in the way she believes and with her traditions had me gain more respect for her religion as much as she respects mines. In India, weddings

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