Woman Moves All The Way From US To Tanzania To Marry Maasai Tribesman 30 Years Younger Than Her

People do all sorts of things for love and an American woman chose to leave her country to stay with the love of her life.

American woman travels to Tanzania to marry Maasai tribesman

Deborah Babu from California travelled 9,000 miles to marry a Maasai tribesman 30 years younger than her. The woman was on holiday with her daughter back in 2017 when she met Saitoty Babu during a walk on the beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

The mother-daughter duo were taking a stroll when they bumped into two Maasai, one of whom was 30-year-old Saitoty selling souvenirs. Even though they said no to the souvenirs, Deborah ended up taking a picture with them and started chatting.

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Deborah's kids encouraged her to marry

The many conversations materialised into a fruitful friendship and they both kept in touch. Saitoty even accompanied them to the next destination part of their trip. However, when Deborah came back home to the United States, Saitoty asked Deborah for her hand in marriage, and despite initial concerns over the age gap, Deborah's kids encouraged her to go for it if that was what she wanted.

Deborah then returned to Tanzania and this is when Saitoty officially asked her hand in marriage. In June 2018, they had a traditional Maasai wedding before making their union legal in July this year.

Deborah now goes by her Maasai name Nashipai and lives with Saitoty and his family in Tanzania.

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According to the Birmingham Mail, Deborah said: ¡°I never expected to find a husband and marry someone so much younger than me but he is the kindest and most caring man. When he first brought up marrying me I thought he was crazy. But my children and family said I shouldn¡¯t care about the age gap as I¡¯d been alone long enough and deserved to be happy. It¡¯s a very different life here in Tanzania but I¡¯m happy."

¡°Saitoty has been accused of only being with me for a green card which hurts because I know how little his desire is to live in America. People ask if I adopted him or that I¡¯m his grandma which can make Saitoty upset. We just like to focus on ourselves and our happiness.¡±

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Saitoty who is a cattle farmer said, ¡°First time I saw her I felt like I¡¯d seen an angel. We laughed together and took a photo and she just melted my heart. She¡¯s beautiful and kind and she supports me. Having a wife is a big step for me. ¡°I¡¯m proud of our marriage. It really hurts me to see mean comments but now I see other people with age gaps and it helps us to just ignore what people say. Age is just a number and it doesn¡¯t stop the love and care I have for my wife.¡±

Here's hoping they both have a wonderful marriage.

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