An Indian woman wanted to travel to Pakistan to attend her friend's wedding, but she expressed she could only manage to witness the celebration over a video call. Sharing a screen recording of watching her dear one marry happily, she wrote, "Bajrangi bhaijaan...Pakistan pohoncha do? (Make me reach Pakistan)".
Content creator Annaika Ahuja uploaded a video on Instagram featuring her FaceTime call with her friend, Mannal Ejaz. It showed two friends - one from India and the other from Pakistan - connecting virtually on the latter's special day. The heartfelt moment of Ahuja calling her Pakistani wedding and catching up on her wedding rituals on a live call has grabbed the attention of internet users.
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"Forced to watch my best friend's wedding on FaceTime..."
Ahuja reflected on their friendship while sharing the video on Instagram. "So close yet so far never felt more real, watching my sister becoming a wife while my heart sits outside my body, across the border. kabhi nazar na lage here’s to my Mannu & Jiju living with everlasting love, abundance and blessings", she wrote.
She mentioned she was forced to watch the video of Ejaz and her groom Arsalan Ahmed on a video call instead of heading to the Pakistani wedding venue without stating the exact reason. "Forced to watch my best friend's wedding on FaceTime because countries can't get along," Ahuja noted.
The clip was posted online on February 23 and it has already gone viral. It has received nearly two lakh likes.