Dendi There Is No In Mexico Summary

Dendi, born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, is a married mother of two, said that she’s been living in the United States for twenty-five years. Mexico has an abundance of violence and poverty, so her family moved here for better economic opportunities. She said that living here is a better way of living, especially when you are raising children. The five most important values of the Mexican culture are the love and respect for the family, especially the elders, the language, food, traditional music, and religion. Dendi reiterated that the Mexican culture really value their elders and would never put them in a nursing home; in their culture, the elders live with them until they die. Grandparents always have good advice to give to everyone and are very much a part of helping bring up the next …show more content…
In saying this, he cannot come insider her house, but talk to her outside the house for an hour each afternoon here and there. Dendi stated, “It is a no, no in Mexico for a lady to visit a man’s house and go straight to his room!” The only ritual that Dendi could think of for the Mexican culture is that they thank God and the cook at the end of the meal versus the U.S. way of saying grace before the meals. She feels that the best thing about living here is that people can actually accomplish their economic goals. The worst thing about living here is the misunderstanding that people have about the Mexican culture. She says that some people, not all, see them as intruders, criminals, immigrants, who cannot live the American way and speak the English language. Dendi makes it clear to me that she would never forget about her Mexican culture. She says that it’s hard for her and others to feel included when people look at them funny and say racist things when they hear them speak Spanish. There are fruits that her and her family used to eat in Mexico that aren’t found here, so she misses that sometimes. She can; however, find guavas that she buys whenever she