Our story began in the most unexpected place: an exam room in the summer of 2022. As we were leaving after a quiz, Bashshar stopped and asked how I did. What started as a simple question turned into an introduction—he asked my name and where I was from. When I told him I was from Yemen, he smiled and suggested we go to a Yemeni restaurant near campus. That first shared meal marked the beginning of something special. From conversations and laughter, our friendship grew, and over time, that friendship blossomed into love. With patience, sincerity, and a shared sense of purpose, our bond deepened. When Bashshar asked for my hand in marriage, it felt like the most natural “yes” I had ever said. I chose him as my forever, and from that chance meeting in an exam room, we began a lifetime together.

Our story began in the most unexpected place: an exam room in the summer of 2022. As we were leaving after a quiz, Bashshar stopped and asked how I did. What started as a simple question turned into an introduction—he asked my name and where I was from. When I told him I was from Yemen, he smiled and suggested we go to a Yemeni restaurant near campus. That first shared meal marked the beginning of something special. From conversations and laughter, our friendship grew, and over time, that friendship blossomed into love. With patience, sincerity, and a shared sense of purpose, our bond deepened. When Bashshar asked for my hand in marriage, it felt like the most natural “yes” I had ever said. I chose him as my forever, and from that chance meeting in an exam room, we began a lifetime together.