“We come from two very different countries.”

Jared and Ninon 

"We met in Chicago ten years ago at a company called Royal Prestige. I don't believe in love at first sight, but it was something like that. My wife is Venezuelan, and I am Mexican. We come from two very different countries, and we have had to learn from our cultural differences. Above all, words, there are some words, that have a different meaning for them than for us. There are some words that have an obscene meaning, probably for our culture, which for them is normal and vice versa. The food, too. There are many differences. The food of Venezuela is very tasty. Of course, we [Mexico] are not far behind. The food is quite diverse, but both are delicious. I am from Veracruz, Mexico, and many people come up to me and say “Hey, the Venezuelan accent is already sticking to you.” And I always answer with “No, that is how we speak in Veracruz.” But, well, some things are bound to stick, right? After such a long time."

"Nos conocimos en Chicago hace diez años en una compañía llamada Royal Prestige. No creo en el amor a primera vista, pero fue algo así. Mi esposa es Venezolana y yo Mexicano. Venimos de dos países muy diferentes y nos ha tocado aprender de nuestras diferencias culturales. Sobre todo las palabras hay unas palabras que tienen un significado para ellos diferente al de nosotros, hay unas palabras que tienen un significado obsceno, probablemente para nuestra cultura, que para ellos es normal y viceversa. En la comida, también, hay muchas diferencias. Es muy rica la comida de Venezuela, claro que nosotros [México] no nos quedamos atrás. Es bastante diversa la comida, pero ambas son riquísimas. Yo soy de Veracruz, México y mucha gente me dice “oye, pero ya se te está pegando lo Venezolano” y yo siempre les respondo con que “no, es que así hablamos en Veracruz” pero bueno, algo se pega no? Después de tanto tiempo."