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There are loves that neither the coronavirus nor the borders can stop. Karsten Tuechsen Hansen, a 89-year-old German, met the Danish 85-year-old Inga Rasmussen by chance two years ago .
Closing the borders between Germany and Denmark to stop the pandemic has limited their encounters, but does not prevent them from at least seeing each other and spending time together . Every afternoon, she drives from Gallehus, Denmark, where she resides, to the Aventoft border. And he approaches the same point on an electric bike and carrying his own chair from the German town of Süderlügum. Day after day since March 13.
Although sanitary measures impose a prudent distance between them, they cannot prevent them, shared by the red and white barrier, from sharing a hot drink, cookies and confidences.
"There is no doubt, love continues ... It is very nice to be able to see each other once a day. We cannot hug or kiss each other, but she is here and we can tell each other the news", explains Karsten. It doesn't matter that your plans for a trip together have been postponed. Inga shares her hope and optimism with a toast: "For love, health and a long life" .
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