Fatima & David
JULY 15, 2026 • NAIROBI, KENYA
How We Met
Some people meet through friends. Others through apps. We met on a matatu during Nairobi rush hour traffic. Looking back, we wouldn't have had it any other way.
March 15, 2019
We were both crammed into Route 46 during rush hour. The tout squeezed one more person in, and she ended up standing right next to me. I offered her my seat. She refused. We argued about it for twenty minutes. By the time we reached town, I had her number.
March 15, 2019
We were both crammed into Route 46 during rush hour. The tout squeezed one more person in, and she ended up standing right next to me. I offered her my seat. She refused. We argued about it for twenty minutes. By the time we reached town, I had her number.
June 20, 2019
Our first real date. He took me to this rooftop restaurant in Westlands. I was nervous and ordered the most expensive thing on the menu by accident. He pretended not to notice. We talked until they kicked us out at closing time.
June 20, 2019
Our first real date. He took me to this rooftop restaurant in Westlands. I was nervous and ordered the most expensive thing on the menu by accident. He pretended not to notice. We talked until they kicked us out at closing time.
February 14, 2021
Picnic at Karura Forest. This is where we had "the talk" about our future. He was so serious I thought he was breaking up with me. Turns out he just wanted to know if I could see myself marrying him someday. I said maybe. I meant yes.
February 14, 2021
Picnic at Karura Forest. This is where we had "the talk" about our future. He was so serious I thought he was breaking up with me. Turns out he just wanted to know if I could see myself marrying him someday. I said maybe. I meant yes.
December 25, 2024
The Ruracio. His family came to Nyeri with crates of Fanta and a whole goat. My grandmother approved of him immediately. My father made him sweat for three hours before finally accepting the dowry. Best day of our lives—until the wedding.
December 25, 2024
The Ruracio. His family came to Nyeri with crates of Fanta and a whole goat. My grandmother approved of him immediately. My father made him sweat for three hours before finally accepting the dowry. Best day of our lives—until the wedding.