At mutual friend’s behest, Vaishaal messages Merra on Facebook for first time — August 2015 Messages (and sparks) fly across continents — 2015 - 2016 Merra visits America to meet her friend (not him), Vaishaal takes initiative and shows Merra around. — January 2017 Vaishaal “swings by” Sydney on his way back from Japan to meet Merra. Look how awkward he is — August 2017 A few globe-trotting dates in Singapore, Istanbul, Seoul, Napa, Houston, Berlin , Copenhagen & Perth later... — 2017 - 2020 Merra moves across the world, Vaishaal gets on one knee, they get a puppy and the rest is history... — 2021