From 8,000 miles apart to side-by-side in life—soulmates who lift, ride, camp, meditate, and grow together.
We would like to thank you for supporting The Pokharels in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.
He landed his first U.S. job in NYC, then transferred to the Ann Arbor office—where his desk was placed right next to hers. We worked closely every day, and during a hackathon, we were genuinely wowed by each other’s creativity and smarts. Then came a casual lunch at a Greek spot… that turned unexpectedly flirty. That night, we went on our first date.
What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?Six months in, we took our first trip—snow camping in northern Michigan. His SUV got stuck on a remote backroad with no cell signal. So, we dug it out by hand, laughing through the cold. Hours later, we were exhausted but knew: we could count on each other.
What would you do with $20,000?We’d use the $20,000 to fund schools in remote, underserved areas of Nepal. Education changed his life—bringing him from a village there to the U.S.—and now supports his extended family. We want to help others access that same opportunity.
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