Love is Not Tourism - The Documentary

[@kresivarivkah612]

This is so timely. I was about to have a nervous breakdown today. I am in NYC and my husband is in Hungary. We have not seen each other since December of 2019. God bless us all. May God give us the patience until we are able to be with our loved ones once again.

[@Taniastf]

My partner lives in Japan and i live in Englad , it has been over an year since we were last together. Our mental health matters just as much , changes must be made !

[@tamzpyne7613]

Its not the time apart...its the not knowing... I felt that 😪

[@tarynsaunders9042]

I couldn't agree more! Not knowing when you'lle see your partner again is the hardest part 😢

[@enna3331]

I am French and my boyfriend is American. France put in place a system for unmarried couples to meet in the country. For that, you have to give different kinds of proof and even buy round-trip plane tickets (I guess they want to make sure you really want to come and are willing to spend the money at the risk of their refusal). We applied, waited for an answer for over 4 months, having to call almost everyday. They finally refused only 4 days before the plane departure date, because he had never been to France before... (yes we always met in the US and never in France, but I really do not see what it has to see with our love...) Seems like no politician actually genuinely cares. :'(

[@squidnij]

Beautifully made! All of us in a binational relationship appreciate this film!

[@heydeer9806]

I am a Taiwanese,and my boyfriend is a Korean. We are waiting a way for distance couple to meet each other. We haven’t meet almost 1 year Everything will be fine. Keep going and fighting for each other. This channel is for funding to go to Korea. Welcome:)

[@carolinealexander1942]

I am in a binational relationship and I have found great support from the Love Is Not Tourism community. Being separated from my partner due to travel bans during such a challenging year is by far one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Thank you for making this documentary and bringing awareness to Love Is Not Tourism’s cause.

[@isabelledorbolo7444]

this gave me chills. thank you for making this heartfelt documentary. I am myself in a long distance relationship and I have been separated from my boyfriend for 9 months. its so hard, and especially with all the travel bans that ruin our plans of seeing each other. I hope this will bring awareness to everyone. sending love and support to everyone in this horrible situation. we will make it! love always wins.

[@GonzoMoods]

I am separated from my loved ones, with flights cancelled throughout the year. This really hits the heart and good luck with your campaign.

[@connorlan6998]

Being in this documentary and having my photo with my partner in there, I can still recall how much issues we had to see each other. Now we're 2022 and people are still suffering in some points. Luckily, I've been blessed to have my job back too thus I can see my partner. All the best to all those who are still fighting!

[@rebeccaclarke5372]

This is so beautiful! It really captures the struggles we have all been going through.

[@kilrgamer]

This is amazing. I've been away from my love for 340 days now, her in the US, I in the UK. I can't wait to see her again...

[@lokoatlokasaUK]

I really had my tears while watching it.. :( I had a boyfriend, he is now in England and I am here in the Philippines. The plan was he will come here to meet me after Christmas because we thought it gonna be fine soon but we're wrong. It's so much harder for us to be together since we haven't met yet in person and it is so hard to pass the immigration here in the Philippines especially when they find out about our situation. Tourists are still not allowed here in our country and as much as i wanted to go there in the UK to meet him, I CAN'T. :( I know the government is just doing their jobs, in making sure that the virus will not be spread in any way but we can take all of the safety protocols seriously just to be with our loved ones. Thanks for making this documentation and I hope that you can still make more to inspire everyone who's also in our situation to fight on what is right because #LOVEISNOTTOURISM..

[@chocolateanddutchy]

This is an incredible documentary and we are honored to be a part of it. We are all so much stronger then any distance but our hearts belong together ♥️ #loveisnottourism

[@amywalkerofficial]

Aww yay!! Thanks for being a part of it!! Such a beautiful film to work on and Sabrina, Alessandro, and the whole team are incredible. Love from Nipun Nair and me (Soulfire Creations)! ❤️❤️

[@Brittneygrabill]

This is an incredible story! Such a beautifully made film. I hope these families can reunite!!!

[@LeonWolves]

Thank you for making this - it made me cry, I'm glad we aren't all fighting alone #loveisessential

[@tarynsaunders9042]

I have not seen my partner in over a year 😪 the worst is not knowing when the bans will be lifted. Some days it's realy hard to stay hopeful. These governments don't realise what pain they have put people through.

[@eduardomanzolli5989]

This is an art piece! It is important to raise awareness to the many couples separated by the countless travel bans around the world!

[@mariejeannebeguin9653]

Congratulations! It's so beautiful, I cried 😭❤️ Thanks a lot for make it!

[@Mr.fed_agent]

I live in the US and my gf lives in the Philippines. I was hoping to visit her in May 2020. I want to see her so badly. I haven't lost hope yet

[@silvieg.6109]

Thank you for this video! I hope things change soon! Keep fighting! Love can. ❤

[@marianastratmann4934]

I am Mexican and my fiancé is German, we were separated 8 months until I took the decision to travel to Germany, during the second wave in Germany, but sadly because we didn't have a photo together I couldn't saw him, just few minutes and then the German police sent me back to Mexico, he came on October and after 1 year and 4 months we could were together. This video made me cry.

[@nicolawilson7031]

Awesome video, brought tears to my eyes, it's now been 380 days since my US partner and I have been together x

[@mariamary3215]

Same situation here! 13 months away...

[@Samantha_Dulcibella]

This is lovely. Thank you 🙏🏻 My fiancé is from India and I am from the UK. I can’t even begin to tell you how awful it’s been for us. With other stressful things going on as well, it’s been unbearable (still is)…. But what can we do ☹️

[@svnprod6328]

Great job Sabrina, it's amazing :)

[@ahlamhagos6590]

WOW! This was so eye opening 😔 thank god for technology 💕Well Done Sabrina!

[@euniceadebiyi]

This was an eye opener Sabrina! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, however it pains me to see so many people ripped apart because of these Covid travel bans / rules. I thought I was aware but watching this makes me hug my loved one tighter and thank God they are already here. Well done for spreading awareness. #loveisnottourism

[@aleksandra6733]

Beautiful video by the way ♡

[@youmedancing11]

Thank you for this great documentary, I hope you will be able to do a second part when people are reunited again! 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 #LoveIsNotTourism

[@Sabina_3]

I didn’t know about this, I hope everyone stays safe and is able to see each other soon 🙏🏾

[@onlywithbuts1781]

And couples that actually care for one another don't matter huh?! Because obviously having a kid or being married is the only way to prove love in this stupid world... I hate it... so frustrated by this stupid system. DONE! Cried first and now i am angry just how pathetic the approach is from any government. Believe it or not but there are people who actually love each other without being married or having a kid - THEY MATTER AS MUCH AS THOSE WITH!!!! End of discussion. Excellent video however and thank you for raising the awareness about it... i am just really frustrated with how hard it is to make this important for those who can make that change.

[@mobi0501]

This is a great documentary, thank you for sharing this with all of us. I love it and I hope to see more of your great work in the near future.

[@mariact5422]

actually i cried while watching it, i miss my bf so much

[@aleksandra6733]

Totally US ♡ The laissez passer they give is based on documentation that is clearly far away from what is a distance relationship. Spain is asking us to be similar as a pareja de hecho with bills in comon and bank account, how when we are on a distance relationship ? This situation is awful dn even if it is sad, I am glad more people are experiencing this and are feeling the same, so we can kind of identify our case to other people. Keep being strong ♡ we are all together in this ♡

[@allieallen6667]

I’m going through this as well. Thank you for creating this. It’s so hard 😔

[@Loveuk-d2v]

We are in the same boat, luckily my fiancee came visited me beginning of March 2020. I'm in the UK 🇬🇧 and his in New York. I booked flights got cancelled and now hopefully for all our sake and patience 2021 will be different and we can meet our loved one. Any body else here from UK, would love to get in touch with me, share our experiences and endurance throughout this. It's been a tough time but we are stronger and we are both working keeping ourselves busy and being there for each other. All the best guys kiss kiss ❤🙏😘

[@cristinadigioia1521]

Omg this is so beautiful!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheAnnieFaith]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jillaroo9446]

Thank you so much for making this documentary! I do wonder how many of us are out there and how "risky" it would be to let us travel. I for one would just want to travel to my partner, get married and stay there, and adhere to all the rules like testing and quarantine, just like they said in the documentary. This has such a huge effect on our lives. Does anybody know our numbers?

[@anastasiab7030]

Wonderful job!

[@jackfishingchannel]

My partner lives in Indonesia & I'm from Malaysia..since our last time meeting each other in 2019 & planned to meet in April 2020 to plan our wedding,both our international borders had been closed till now..it's a hard situation for us but we're still hoping that we can meet eventually..it's been two years+ we haven't meet each other..we're hoping at least I can bring her here & stay with me,the marriage ceremony can be done later,but till now we're still facing this uncertainty situation.. somebody help us!!!

[@javieramedel]

Thank you!! Thank you!!!! 🇦🇺🇨🇱 over here married and almost one year apart

[@sarahv9227]

Thank you for creating this powerful documentary - I hope it reaches the politicians and #LoveisnotTourism is strong enough to make it's mark and help more countries grant exemptions. I reached Australia 3 days ago and will see my partner in 11 days post hotel quarantine after 305 days apart

[@Долой_Уныние]

My couple was from Poland and I am from Russia. After covid, all countries have been open for a long time, but Poland and Russia are still closed to each other. I can't just go to Europe as a Japanese or US citizen. I need to get a visa, for which I have to pay and provide a whole book of all kinds of documents (I was issued a visa for several months, although sometimes they issue it for 1-2 years, but there is a complex system for counting days). The idiocy is that I had to go to Poland through Germany with a different Visa, because Poland does not issue visas to Russians (even does not issue visitor visas) for political reasons. As soon as the covid ended, the war began. And now all European countries discriminate against Russians, issuing visas rarely or not at all, and Russia may not let its citizens out at all. It's over: the partner bluntly said it was too hard, better to find someone within physical reach than wait an indefinite eternity. I also thought about collecting more stories and writing an article because I feel there are still thousands of heartbreaks due to the inhuman restrictions of politicians and artificial restrictions on both sides.

[@susancook3368]

Thank you for this touching documentary of what's it's like not be able to reach our partners abroad. Yes- we need a policy change in the U.S.A. asap. My partner, love of my life, is in Germany and I am here in Oregon. Hopefully, I will be able to meet her again in January as I have completed the forms to be able to enter under the love not tourism law there. Fingers crossed!

[@MayMirandaOfficial]

Its really difficult I am too separated from my Partner. Thankfully Europe opened its borders to Unmarried Couple. Its difficult but yes we will all make it through Greetings - MAY

[@inkspirationaldesign]

Pity you have not enabled auto captions. It's handy for deaf people like myself but also for people having a hard time understanding some accents.

[@inkspirationaldesign]

@@SabrinaAman thank you so very much. I will watch it soon

[@AS-mn3og]

Thank you so much for this!! I hope this reaches to the right people and hear us. #LoveIsNotTourism #愛は観光ではない

[@melbee8123]

Even though the restrictions With Covid dont exist anymore, couples where one Partner is from a less priviledged country, like many countries from Africa or Asia are still suffering and always have been suffering..we have been in this battle with the authorities since almost 4 years to Get permanent stay for my nigerian husband in Germany..we took the last straw and got married now..he is studying in Poland now, plus im pregnant now..the family Reunion visa is applied for...lawyer involved...the wait is just making you anxious and crazy

[@lpg1500]

Aus n Us..It has been more than 1000 days we have met..I don't think Aus will open borders till 2022 mid..Can't wait to meet.

[@cathymartinez4717]

Love is not tourism 🇵🇪💛🇸🇪

[@anniesim7603]

My fiance and I intent to get marry last year, but we have been forced to separate until now and stoped wedding plan. We have been separated for 14 months. I miss him so bad ;( I am Malaysian and my fiance is Taiwanese.

[@anthonydugas2295]

Sabrina it's great 👍 Thank you 🤗 My fiancée 🇵🇭 and I 🇫🇷 are waiting to get married. She picked up the Certification of Capacity to Marry 10 days ago at the French Embassy in Manila 🇵🇭 (after 2 and a half months) We have contacted everyone we could to get a laissez-passer but it seems no one wants to allow me to travel to the Philippines in order to finally marry my fiancée after more than 6 and a half years of relationship 💕💕💕 I went to Manila in November 2019 for the last time 😭 Since it has been only daily video calls and chat. We really need help now... We can't just wait Covid to end 🙏🏻 #loveisnottourism

[@jojanadolfo5802]

We hope countries open up borders for fiances and unwed couples who have documents. 😢😭 Frustrations, anxiety and depression is really taking toll on everyone. Im crying while watching this. #loveisnottourism #reunitecouples

[@abdalazizidris5181]

Great job..or job done well..congra and thanks

[@sergejlossew8885]

Thank you very much. #loveisnottourism

[@luisabachmann4624]

Lift the travel ban!!!!!!!!😭❤️

[@anthonyonboard6049]

My partner lives in Australia, I live in Belgium. We have been separated since march 2020...

[@samiaali1542]

Well done❤️

[@deenz3713]

I am from New Zealand and my husband is from India. We haven't seen eachother since March. Its made more difficult by long visa processing times here as well. We need to respect Binational love instead of being judged as potentially fake by our governments. Life in limbo is mentally exhausting. And love is love no matter what passport you own.

[@breas.9646]

You can get a visa to travel to India as a spouse... It's done through the consulate and shouldn't take more than 10 days to be issued...

[@deenz3713]

@@breas.9646 yes I will be looking into this in the New Year. I am scared of flying alone in these difficult times but I miss him too much now. It's the NZ visa processing that has put our future life and plans on hold since early 2019. Far too long 😪

[@prone69]

So nice to see our picture at the end. This Documentary was needed and i feel so sorry for everyone else who is going through what we are going through. The struggle is real, i was due to fly out to LAX see my queen in April . Moved the flight 3 times and now due on 20th January. Praying this will happen after months of talk about lifting the ban. Ive never understood why the UK was banned as we have always had a lower rate of infection and the borders here have been open throughout to US citizens. So unfair and its discrimination. I pray to god for everyone to keep strong .. LOVE IS STRONGER THAN ANY DISCRIMINATION OR FORCED SEPARATION ..LOVE CONQUERS ALL #loveisnottourism

[@lilimonteluis2944]

So touching 😔. My partner is Russian and I am peruvian. Been together for 5 and a half years and 2020 was the first time we separated for what was supposed to be only 5 weeks. Soon is going to be a year and we still have no even a little hope of reuniting on a near future. I really hope with all my heart all binational couple could be able to reunite the soonest.

[@andatop1986]

👏👏👏 Well said guys!🙏😢 I hope soon we all be reunite with loved ones!🇨🇾🇷🇺

[@didipbo5812]

10 months apart from the Love of My Life 💔 It's impossible to smile, to live, to hope of a better future : we have NO FUTURE because of our governments! France/Malaysia 💔

[@chocolateanddutchy]

It is so hard... Governments are the worst!

[@cecilecastillo5703]

🇵🇭🇦🇺 # LoveisnotTourism

[@candicecrystal986]

🇺🇸❤️🇩🇪

[@shazanali692]

Children die everyday and you folk are sad because you cant meet

[@krishnimetivierph.d.3917]

A beautiful film. Inspiring and well-made! Visit loveisnottourism.org/event

[@jpthehistorian]

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