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Anhhuy Phan

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Salma Malik

September 27, 2026

Leesburg, VA
102 days102 d15 hours15 h1 minute1 min33 seconds33 s

Serendipity

It was a long and winding road, but they made their way to each other in the end.

In high school, they worked across the street from each other. Him, at Einstein Bagels, and her, at Dunkin Donuts. He hung out at her high school Eleanor Roosevelt all the time. At UMBC, they both worked at the library, him at Special Collections, and her at Circulation. And yet, they never met! What are the odds?! Six years after graduating together from UMBC in December 2004, mutual friends brought him to her Halloween housewarming party when she moved into a condo in Columbia, MD. They quickly became friends, often chatting on Facebook, debating Apple vs Android. Going on hiking trips, ski trips, watching movies, going to the gym, and spending time together with their mutual group of friends. Over the course of 8 years, and several failed relationships with other people, they found their friendship turning into romance. It was rocky at first, and they stumbled a bit, even separating for a year. But they found their way back to each other. And now, after 3 years together, they’re ready to commit to each other in front of all of their dearest friends and family <3 Fun fact: They were born on the exact same day, December 20, him exactly one year before her. Again, what are the odds?