We were "surprise" fixed up by a mutual close friend in October 2018. Even though we were with a large group of people the first night we met, we were still able to get to know each other and discover that we had some unique and important things in common. We went on our first date the following weekend, and have been together ever since!
Ali proposed in November 2019, during a trip to Marrakech, Morocco. It was a truly magical moment that took place in the desert where we were surrounded by lanterns and more stars than we even knew existed.