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Frida Kahlo

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The Legacy of Prida Rivera

Carlo and Rivera's marriage is unconventional from the start, with both engaging in multiple affairs. The couple move to a newly built house made for them in Mexico City that is actually two separate houses joined by a bridge. In her mid-twenties, Carlo's longing for a child has not abated. Far from home in Detroit, she is three months into another pregnancy, when she begins to bleed. She is rushed by ambulance to hospital, where she once again miscarries. On her second day as an inpatient, she demands doctors provide her with medical books with illustrations of miscarriage. They initially refuse until Rivera tells them, you are not dealing with an average person. Prida

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