21 August,2022 07:06 AM IST | Assam | A Correspondent
Chloe Egbert, 28, with Jordan Egbert, 31 and one-year-old Lennon Egbert. Pics/Instagram
Utah couple Chloe, 28, and Jordan Egbert, 31, let go of everything they had in their possession, including their house and their car, to fund a tour across the globe. The estimated cost the couple had to pay was $62,000 (Rs 49 lakh approx). "Our aim is to visit every single country. So far we've achieved 106, and we've got 89 to go," says Chloe. It was during their trip to Hawaii in February 2021 when the couple welcomed Lennon, their one-year-old son in this world, and made him a part of their journey around the world.
The couple kick-started their tour once again - this time with a tot - in September 2021 with South America. But Chloe and Jordan soon realised that travelling with a young baby wasn't child's play. In addition, many countries still had mandates and restrictions in place that inhibited the intrepid explorers. "It was hard to go back travelling. We were going to places where masks were still in force and attractions were closed. The rules were so strict, and by November I was miserable. I had a baby that couldn't sleep unless he was on me," exclaims Chloe.
Defeated, the pair returned back to the US, and Chloe eventually was found facing a health emergency; she had to undergo a surgery to remove 20 painful kidney stones. "I realised that life is too short," Chloe declares, further stating that the health scare helped her gather the will and strength to start travelling again. The Egbert Trio started travelling once again in June 2022. They are currently in Andorra, and will be heading to Monaco next week.
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Indian girl injects herself with boyfriend's HIV+ blood in the name of love
A 15-year-old unnamed Indian teenager found no other way to prove her love for her HIV+ boyfriend but by injecting herself with his blood. News of this bizarre way of showing affection shocked not only the girl's family, but the entire nation.
The girl allegedly hails from Suwal Kuchchi, a village in the state of Assam, India. She originally met her boyfriend on Facebook, and has been in a relationship with him for about three years. The HIV+ boy belongs to the town of Hajo of the same state.
The couple has tried to run away with each other a few times in the past, but the girl's parents always tracked them down and brought her back home. But this time, instead of running away with her lover, the girl found an extreme way of proving her love for him. She allegedly used a syringe to inject herself with his HIV-infected blood, knowing the risks she was exposing herself to.
The teenager is currently being monitored by doctors, but she may most likely have to take medications for the rest of her life to keep the HIV virus from destroying her immune system.
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