AGAINST ALL ODDS

A story that brings much cheer in these difficult times. Pallabi Baro tells us how she and Francesco Alivia braved a pandemic to have their wedding

- Pallabi Baro

“Our wedding rings were simple gold bands gifted to us by Francesco’s mother. They belonged to her grandparents, who were happily married for 57 years. These bands have witnessed history—wars, famines, and everything else that happened in that period—and survived it all.”

Right place, right time We met four years ago in Milan. Several dates and a lot of globetrotting followed—including Francesco travelling through five cities with the ring in his pocket and not getting caught! He finally popped the question on an emotional New Year’s Eve at a hotel in Jodhpur in 2018.