Helena Martinez

A Brazilian Living In California

I moved to California in 1994. I came to USA to spend only 2 years and here I am... still here 28 years later. As a native of Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) it was a very difficult decision to make since my family was very close and we spent a lot of time together. However I married an American a couple of years before the big move and he had to come to USA for work. The plan was to spent 2 years here and move back to Brasil, however his work transfer back to my birth country never happened.