We met on the dating app Bumble in November 2016. Mary sent the first message and commented that Tarek's name was also the name of one of her favorite students (not a lie!). We chatted about the Arabic language, our international upbringings, and our favorite things to do in San Diego. After a week or so of texts and lots of Bitmojis, we met for coffee. Five years, three apartments, two international teaching stints, two kittens, one pandemic, multiple job changes, and tons of broken Arabic later, we're excited to have you join us for our special day.