She was on vacation in Cuba with friends and family when she met 30-year-old Sam Juma. According to them, it was love at first sight. They spent just one week together and made a decision many would call crazy: she left her life in Canada and moved with him to Uganda.
Seven years later, they’re still together and share their day-to-day lives with more than 860,000 followers on TikTok. But fame also brought noise. Some accuse them of faking their relationship to gain popularity. Others message Kristina saying Sam is only with her for her money. In real life, she says, some people mistook him for her tour guide, one person asked if he was her lawyer, and waiters served her without looking at him.
None of that changed their course. Both families support them and just want to see them happy. Kristina says those who insult them are only seeking attention and that their bond is strong and unbreakable. Now they dream of getting married in Africa, continuing the peaceful life they’ve built there, and someday opening a school