“We Like To Think There's A Bit Of Fate Involved”: The Story Behind LGBTQ Couple Rosie and Ella
1. Names?
Rosalie and Ella, but most people know us as @RosieandElla!
2. Professions?
Rosie's a writer and works with a charity that supports under-privileged children, and Ella's a university student.
3. Where are you from?
England.
4. Where do you live now?
In a city called Manchester, in the north of England.
5. How did you meet?
We actually met on Tinder! It was a huge accident. Rosie's phone accidentally connected to Tinder while she was out with her mum exploring a little village near where Ella is from, about two hours from where Rosie lived. Ordinarily, we would never have matched due to the distance between us, but amazingly Ella saw Rosie's profile and messaged before she went back home. If it weren't for that accidental connection, pardon the pun, we would probably never have met! It's amazing to think back about how easily we could never have met. We like to think there's a bit of fate involved.
6. What is your favorite place you have travelled to?
We love any European city! We've travel a lot together, and can't get enough of the architecture, veggie food, and overall vibes of each place. Our favorite up to now would probably be Budapest or Amsterdam.
7. Where would you like to travel next?
We have a huge list! We'd love to do a road-trip to the east coast of America and up into Canada. Rosie studied in upstate New York, and we would love to go back and see everything under a different light. We'd also love to move abroad for a while and experience living somewhere with a culture different to our own! Maybe Australia or New Zealand.
8. Who inspires you?
We find inspiration in a lot of everyday people, who don't necessarily have a big name but who are living as their true, authentic selves. Anyone who paved the way for LGBTQ+ rights, or any minority for that matter, are the people we deem to be most inspirational.
9. What’s next for you?
We'd love to travel more, meet lots of different types of people, and experience the world in all the ways it has to offer. We absolutely love documenting our life via Instagram, and feel so fortunate that it funds our travels, and offers us new adventures every day. Eventually, we'd like to buy a modest house somewhere near the sea, and have/adopt lots of children, but until then, we're just happily stumbling our way through!
10. What is your motto?
Our motto is to always be ourselves and be kind, no matter the situation. It's a simple motto, but it's two things that we both really admire in others, and what we always strive to achieve in any situation.
Interview By Alison Hernon, Editor-In-Chief, PhotoBook Magazine.
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