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A Valentine's Day love story
February 14, 2013
By The IRC
If you're inspired by this Valentine's Day love story, share it! Happy Valentine's Day!
Text from the photo story:
Three years ago, Maisaa and Cherifa met online and fell in love. Threats from their family and fear of persecution as an LGBT couple in Dubai forced them to flee the country.
One month after applying for asylum in the Unites States, the couple married in Boston. A month after that, the newlyweds were granted asylum and chose to settle permanently in San Francisco, where they received assistance from the International Rescue Committee in finding jobs and getting on the road to self-sufficiency.
Today, they are building new lives in their adopted home, and they cherish the freedom to be who they are.
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What a cute love story! I
Submitted by Emilia Marquez (not verified) on March 1, 2013 - 1:10am.
What a cute love story! I just thought it was very cute after I read it. I wish many years of happiness and success to the lovely couple! =)
A heartwarming story! I long
Submitted by Swan Thompson (not verified) on February 26, 2013 - 4:16am.
A heartwarming story! I long for the day when everyone will be free to love and marry who they wish. I suppose I should start with when everyone in the U.S. will be free to do so!
We must remain diligent and fight for equal rights for ALL! I'm a older, white, straight (but not narrow-minded), married mom who believes strongly that everyone has the right to follow their own heart. No one else has the right to dictate love.
Allright!!!!!! Love and
Submitted by Ed Davis (not verified) on February 26, 2013 - 1:33am.
Allright!!!!!!
Love and humanity!!!!!!! You can sense it's being there always!!!
Bless you both.
ALELLULIA!!!!!!!!! This is a
Submitted by The Rev. Linda Wilson (not verified) on February 25, 2013 - 10:02pm.
ALELLULIA!!!!!!!!! This is a fine tribute to true love and commitment!
This is a great story and I
Submitted by Jamila (not verified) on February 25, 2013 - 4:55pm.
This is a great story and I am so pleased to see the LGBT community represented through, and supported by, the IRC.
How can i go about bringing
Submitted by Kristi (not verified) on February 16, 2013 - 9:39pm.
How can i go about bringing my friend to the USA from the philippines?
What a cute couple and
Submitted by Gregory (not verified) on February 15, 2013 - 11:01am.
What a cute couple and wonderful story!
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