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AN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP Sachiko is a 22-year-old Japanese student who is spending her senior year atan American untversity in Los Angeles. She has met a special man named Amir, Read her diary and find out: What is she trying to decide? Dear Diary, ‘Tonight Amir asked me to marry him! I knew he would. I love him so much. It is hard to believe that we have known each other for only eight months. But as much as I love him, I donit know what to do, My par- ents would be angry with me for marrying a man from India. ‘They want me to man Japanese man. My mother has told me thar good Japanese marry only Japan: And that’s not all, There are so many other problems. | mean, where would we live? I think it would be very hard for me to live in India. Would I fit in to Indian society? I don't speak any Indian languages. I would have a difficult time finding a job. And I dontt want to be just a how !| That's for sure. I don't think Amir would fit in to Japanese society, either. He doesn't speak Japanese. He sounds so funny when he tries to say a single Japanese word! It would be impossible for him to find a job in Japan. Besides, he doesnit even like Japanese food! Maybe we could stay in the United States. Both of us will finish our studies in May. I wonder if we could get work visas here. That might be diffi- cult. Buc even if we could stay aeticleets asy bare live away ftom Japan. I would miss my family and friends and everything. And what about our chil dren? Children of mixed mar- riages might have a difficult time. Would they be Japanese? Indian? What? Ics all so confusing. The more I write to you, dear diary, the more problems I see. I know that marriage is difficult. More and more mar riages end in divorce. And I think that international mar- riages are even more difficult! Oh, Lam SO confused. wv THe otossany face 92} ‘+ fit in» mien » mixed! marriages." confusing What should Sachiko do? & hicbiso aed beds Lt Check the responses you agree with (4 They shouldn't make a decision about U1 She should marry Amir and live in the marriage right now. They should visi U.S. That's fair for borh Amir and her. each other's country. There is a lot of Both of them could visit their home - time to think about what to do. countries sometimes. 1 Sachiko should break up (2 She should marry Amirand with Amir, There are too live in Japan, More and more many problems to continue foreign people are living én the relationship. Japan so Amir will be accepted, Now exchange your ideas with a classmate, Turn ro Pace 84 ror aw INTERACTION TIP. peels e ce i tam i= What are some of the advantages of an international marriage? 1s 2 3. What are some of the problems with an international marriage? sly ay 3. 20 Years of Pain wa Abi and Moon had been married for 20 years. They had four children. Then one day, Abi killed Moon. Read the story and find out: Why did she murder her husband? Abi L. isa small woman with a gentle smile, She speaks quietly and politely, She seems like the nice woman who lives next door, not the kind of person who is in prison for murdering her husband, Abi cl er tory carefully how the problem began, how after 20 years of pain she finally killed her husband. Abi explains: “Before we were married, Moon was the nicest, most gentle man I had ever met. Maybe that is why | married him, Hee was 50 kind, The Fist two years wete wonderful. But then something happened. He started working late, not coming home, and drinking a lot.” She continues, speaking softly, “Ar first, when he was angry, he just pushed me, Then later he kicked me or slapped my face a few times. After a while he started to beat me badly. Once he choked me so hard I thought I was going to Abi looks down at her hands, They still have «placa: © Rlokhi 6 nlippecl © Dhaka 6 sore

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