Mira and Bharati, two sisters from Calcutta, have this similar relationship. In the tale, the author tells the story of two sisters and how one embraced America and the other did not, and how one changed and the other remained virtually the same. This story reminds me of my friendship with Diana because we are like Mira and Bharati. Just like them, we came to America from another country to seek a better education, and just like them, we were affected differently. At the beginning of our friendship “we were almost identical in appearance and attitude. We dress the same way, in saris; we expressed identical views on politics, social issues, love and marriage with the same Calcutta convent school accent,” but over time we changed. Diana embraced rock, metal and the more pessimistic view of America, I embraced country music, the love of romantic films and the more optimistic view of America. We are like ying and yang, balancing each other every step of the way. But there is one thing that has never changed for us and has changed for the sisters of Calcutta: we still love our country, Ukraine. Diana and I would never trade it for anything. Diana Splavnyk is one of the most important people in my life. She is my rock and my world. We can fight every day and not know why we are friends. In the end I can truly say