Help Brian and Nastya reunite

My brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Nastya, have been married for 5 years, and have been together quite a bit longer than that. For the past 4 years, they have had to live apart, as Brian came back to the US to work on their visa and saving money for them, and Nastya moved back to her hometown of Kemerovo, Russia to care for family. Because of the pandemic, they have not seen each other at all in over 2 years, and in the time they have been apart they have only been able to take trips to see each other a handful of times.

 

As with many of us, they have been through a lot of hardships in the last few years and have not been able to be physically present with each other as most couples have the privilege of doing. Despite this, they have talked on the phone twice a day, almost every day, and maintain a loving and thriving relationship. I am close to my brother and know him well, and know Nastya well - I can say firmly that they are more in love and more committed to each other than almost anyone I know. If you've ever loved someone from far away, you can imagine a bit of how hard this all is for them.

 

Luckily, Brian secured a 3 year visa so he can travel to Kemerovo and they can finally live together again. He received this recently, and has been trying hard to work and save up enough money for them to live without struggling over there (as it will be very difficult for him to quickly find work in Kemerovo). Unfortunately, as you also probably know, that is difficult in this economy and especially during this pandemic. I have seen him work 2 and 3 jobs and is still scraping by. Nastya, who is a brilliant woman with a Master's degree in Linguistics, does translation work as a contractor - but contract jobs aren't always reliable and often take very long to pay (and pay too little).

 

Brian and Nastya are not comfortable asking for money, so I have taken it upon myself to put this together. I live with Brian, and I know how stressed out they are about trying to get enough money to cover travel expenses and still have enough to live off without fear of running out of funds soon after he gets home to her. They are also (reasonably) stressed about the current political climate, and just want to be together as soon as possible. They have a lot of people that love them and want to help, and I know that - so I'm asking you to contribute anything you can to help Brian get to his sweet wife as soon as possible.

 

My sister-in-law Nastya is an incredible human, who uses her talents and skills to help others and make the world around her better. Brian is a kind, loving person who deserves to be with his wife, and has been working so hard to make that happen.

 

Thanks for showing them some love and helping out!