COVID Love Story: Can A Malawian Bachelor And A Dutch Bachelorette Make It?
They met and fell in love while working for a nonprofit in his country. He came to visit her in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, his hometown visited lasted 7 months. Would love conquer all?
![Patrick Phiri of Malawi and fiance Fiona ten Have of Holland kiss in her parents](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/12/22/_mg_6472_juliagunther-11_wide-ae28740f1f005dbf5a2a34285db9e292d987f7c3.jpg?s=600)
They met and fell in love while working for a nonprofit in his country. He came to visit her in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, his hometown visited lasted 7 months. Would love conquer all?
(Image credit: Julia Gunther for NPR)
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