(Filip)
I had evacuation flight on August 15. Last month in India it was starting to be more cold because rainy season was coming. Even shower was sometimes too cold to endure so I used to heat up the water in big bucket and shower with smaller one. I realised that even insect used to hide when it was cold. In summer there was a lot of insect everywhere. I really get used on life with family. I didn’t had problems like digestion, adaptation or simply feeling discomfort. We were enjoying everyday but we knew the day D is coming and I have to go back home because of situation and expired VISA.

First flight I bought back in June and it was canceled. I bought it from Airindia company and I can tell you, this company is the most scam airline. We were calling them like 30 times to ask for refund and they always end phone call as soon as they hear word refund. I was so stressing I will seriously not get back home. Nobody knew what will be happening during covid. That’s why it was important. I would stay with Lakshmi obviously and I was also happy, that I was able to extend my stay because of covid. But covid was really dangerous and also restrictions for foreigner in India. We were asking ourselves if I will be even able to fly back home. With Lakshmi we were so much in love especially the more closer the day of my flight was coming, the more we were with each other. Holding each other with tears. 🥺 It was really hard to let go our small young lives together in India. I can say for sure, we will never forget these moments. It was like going in war and leaving Lakshmi alone. Something, I would say, not many modern couples ever experience this in their lives. To be separated from your true and pure love is the hardest thing you can ever imagine, even harder than being poor or have some failure in life. Such moments just can’t be bought or resolved by money. We knew we are going for long journey online. Especially in this uncertain times with covid.

All the time I was communicating with Slovak embassy in India. They told me exactly what to do, where to buy flight ticket and when I can go home. I bought repatriation flight to Slovakia through Amsterdam with KLM airline. It was really expensive but I was sure they will work. We were also discussing with embassy if I would be able to take Migi with me or other options. There was not even one option. Nothing worked during hard covid restrictions. I just couldn’t take Migi with me. I remember the day before flight how I was wiping Migi’s tears on bed. She was really sad. 😞 I had also tears on edge of eyes to see her like this. Sometimes I was thinking like what have I done to her. She needs to really fight this situation but I knew one thing for sure. I was not going anyhow to betray her or leave her. I love her with my full heart and I knew, that I will be still hers. No matter how far we are from each others. Yes our love was fresh and young… but strong. Really strong.

At 15. August father ordered taxi for us to take whole family to airport as small trip. Road to Bengaluru’s airport took 8 hours with stops. Whole road we were holding each others hands with Migi and thinking: “Here we go. The last hours together.”. 😞 Family enjoyed the trip to Bengaluru a lot. On airport we hug each other strongly knowing this is the time we are going on unknown path to future. But I didn’t cry. Because I knew I will come back no matter what. Migi on the other hand was really sad and I understood her. 🥺 It was really hard for her to bare. But I am her warrior and I will come back! I told.

After going through checkin at the airport it was absolutely empty place. There was almost no people inside. Sometimes I felt like this was a war. So many soldiers were there. Just different kind of war. Times were so uncertain. There were many stories of people stuck at airport during corona virus or in foreign countries. When I came to plane it was not so strict. We just got normal masks. As soon as I reached Budapest airport my mom was waiting there for me but something happened. I didn’t get my baggage… It was lost in Amsterdam airport where I got connecting flight. 🤭 I was really stressed about that. But I filled up some papers in Budapest and they sent my baggage one day later. When I have met my mom she was hugging me and crying so much. Who would not be stressed about his children when they went during so chaotic times somewhere in absolutely different and foreign country right ? My mom was really thanking Migi’s parents and family for taking care of me. She really appreciated it so much.

After a while we went by a car from Budapest to cottage (near home) because of my 14 days quarantine. Slovakia had conditions (home quarantine) for people who are coming back from foreign country . We luckily got cottage. So I was going on cottage to not influence my family’s work or expose my family to other health risks. When we came to cottage it was already dark outside. My family left me on cottage, I took shower, got to bed and thought:

Now we will have different kind of fight together.
Fight to reunion again.