My sister had made an unexpected choice -- and , in the process , proved our family could wrap its arms around more than I 'd ever thought : Mexican-Mormon-Turkish-Muslim nieces and nephews , my dad 's convulsive attempts at traditional Turkish dance , and any other kind of happiness life might send our way . The author 's sister , a Mormon , is a Turkish woman in a multicultural society . The sisters had always been expected to marry within their families . Her sister finds happiness outside of her family 's expectations .
The author 's sister , a Mormon , is a Turkish woman in a multicultural society . The sisters had always been expected to marry within their families . Her sister finds happiness outside of her family 's expectations .