A love story that ended with racism

in #life7 years ago

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The photographs of the wedding quickly spread in networks by the appearance of both; netizens say that man "achieved the American dream"
MEXICO CITY. Surely on some occasion you have heard the phrase "Love is blind" which refers to the physical appearance does not matter when there are real feelings involved.

This is clearly represented by photographs that show the wedding between what Internet users said was a Mexican and an American.

Before the massive diffusion Leanna Marie Sac, the protagonist of the images, responded immediately to clarify some details.

In an interview for Uno TV, the young woman explained that they met in 2009 and started a relationship a few months later. He also indicated that their nationalities are not what they have mentioned. She is from England and Marcos from Guatemala.

According to his account, the man was undocumented when they met in the United States.

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I started working in a non-profit organization called East Bay Sanctuary Coventant where they help refugees with migration cases. There I met him. He taught me to speak Spanish, "said Marie Sac.

The photos that have become viral were taken in May 2013, when they were married. Unfortunately, Marcos' family was only present because Leanna's family was upset by his decision.

They never agreed with our relationship and never accepted it as part of the family, "he said.

Currently the couple is separated but they have a three-year-old baby called Gwewndolyn.

It was always very difficult to be together for personal and family reasons, but I am very proud that Marcos is the father of my daughter. He was always a beautiful man.

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Currently she is studying law and will graduate next year. While Marco is already a legal resident and works in a transit company.

The photos were shared by the Shute and Mula page and in a few hours they have been shared 23 thousand 256 times and generated more than 12 thousand reactions.

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