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Bringing Families Together
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the April 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Jennifer and Marques with daughter Ella
Best of Both Worlds

Jennifer and Marques with daughter Ella

You'll hear the beat of Buenos Aires and the bass of hip-hop in the Brooklyn home of Argentinean Jennifer and her African-American partner, Marques. Their 18-month-old daughter, Ella, already plays the harmonica and owns enough instruments to start a band—egg-shaped maracas (huevos) and an accordion are her favorites. "I don't come across many Argentineans here, so I've always known I'd probably connect with someone from a different background," Jennifer says. "I'm thankful that my daughter will inherit the best of two worlds."

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