AN influencer who give up her lifetime of luxurious to dwell in a slum with the love of her life has revealed how they’re now native celebs incomes 1000’s a month.
Leni Weise, 24, met her now husband Vinn Pacbro, 23, on a piece journey in Kenya – and dropped every little thing to maneuver 6,000 miles internationally to be with him.
After beginning their new life collectively, Leni, initially from Germany, and hubby Vinn started sharing YouTube clips of their day by day life – and racked up 1000’s of followers.
The smitten pair submit a number of clips per thirty days – delighting an military of 60,000 subscribers – and say they will make as much as $250 {dollars} per video.
They now have a flashy convertible automobile and a luxurious new condominium – and declare they’re recognised in all places they go.
However life wasn’t all the time straightforward, the couple stated.
Vinn was raised in Kibera – a forest of slums in Kenya housing 250,000 of Africa’s poorest folks – and had all the time dreamt of a greater life.
The dancer met Leni – now generally known as “Vinn’s woman” domestically – when she was on a working journey in Nairobi.
They hit it off from the beginning – and Leni requested to go to Vinn’s dwelling.
Vinn instructed The Solar: “It was so loopy for me as a result of I did not understand how she would take it.
“She grew up in Germany the place she has good home and good surroundings and he or she’s coming to a slum.
“I did not understand how she’d react to that.”
Regardless of his issues, health fanatic Leni wasn’t fazed – regardless that the house had no working bathroom.
Recalling that first night time, she stated: “I used to be a bit nervous. I by no means wished to guage him for the place he is residing so I all the time accepted every little thing.”
Leni spent most of her time in Kenya staying at Vinn’s place earlier than she needed to return dwelling to Germany.
Though they stored involved whereas they have been aside, they stated they have been “scuffling with the lengthy distance” and “did not really feel completely satisfied”.
Leni determined to pack her baggage depart her dwelling to dwell someplace with no lavatory and no working water.
Footage of the slum home present a dingy cave-like area inside one of many many make-shift congregated iron homes packed into Kibera.
One room served because the kitchen, front room and eating room and a small mattress might be seen within the nook.
After her arrival Leni helped Vinn to economize and the pair tried to construct a greater life for themselves.
“Nobody likes to dwell in these situations. So it was apparent that we wish to transfer,” Leni stated.
“I do not choose folks from there, however clearly like I might have most popular a greater place.”
I haven’t got to show our love however my dream is that sooner or later our pores and skin color does not matter anymore and we simply see one another as human beings
Leni Weise
The couple started to make YouTube movies displaying viewers a variety of content material from touring across the village to bop and cooking movies.
Their channel took off and earlier than they knew it the cash they made meant they might purchase a brand new home and a automobile.
Vinn stated: “I’ve an enormous home, I’ve my dream automobile that I have been dreaming of since once I was a child.
“I simply thank God for that as a result of it wasn’t straightforward for us. We attempt to submit day by day and each video submit, we get greater than $200.
“It is kinda huge – in all places we go, they take photos. It is enjoyable.”
Though life has change into much less arduous, the couple stated they’ve confronted racist and abusive feedback on social media.
Leni stated: “Vinn is superb he has a really sturdy pores and skin however I’m a bit extra delicate so I attempt to keep away from studying these feedback.
“My pores and skin is getting thicker however it may be robust, individuals are actually imply.”
She added: “I haven’t got to show our love however my dream is that sooner or later our pores and skin color does not matter anymore and we simply see one another as human beings.”