Although her parents had their own set of concerns, what was running through Mita’s mind at the time?
“The mandap wedding ceremony was important to me. I couldn’t have married someone who wouldn’t go through that because I’m religious, I pray, I go to mandir when I can. I was fortunate because religion wasn’t important for Nick. Although Nick was christened as a child he’s not an actively worshipping Christian. And he didn’t have to convert as such to being Hindu, was able to take part in the wedding ceremony for me, and was happy to go along with that.”
Mita and Nick now have a 6-year-old daughter, Anya. Is it important to Mita that Anya follows her religion?
“Absolutely, but I don’t force it on her. She goes to a Church of England school and I don’t have a problem with that ‘cause it’s all about being a good person, doesn’t matter if you’re Christian, Muslim, Hindu, whatever.”
But despite this open-mindedness Mita is honest about her expectations of Anya in regards to marriage.
“You know what? If I’m completely honest, if Anya came home with a Black guy or a Muslim, it would be very difficult for me. And I’m a modern woman who works in a multicultural society and organization and I shouldn’t be like that, but I’ve still got those prejudices.”
