The Unbelievable Story of How James and Sana Met

By James Newcomb | March 22, 2022

James and Sana met in March 2019 after James left his email address on a scrap of paper in the beak of a courier pigeon, which somehow ended up as a stowaway on a cargo ship headed for China.

The note w/ James’ email address got caught up in a windstorm at the port in Qingdao and landed precipitously on the football field at British University Vietnam where Sana was leading a group of amateur tai chi enthusiasts during their morning routine prior to beginning the day’s courses.

Mistaking the email address for that of her local supplier of matcha green tea, Sana emailed immediately to refill her supply. James playfully went along with the dialogue for several emails, until finally revealing he indeed had no green tea to sell, but would be willing to share his undying devotion and commitment until the day of his or her death, whichever comes first.

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