In a world where love stories defy expectations, one woman’s extraordinary life has touched hearts across the globe. Meet Theresia Nyirakajumba, a 125-year-old Rwandan woman who says she has never experienced romance — and still longs to find true love.
Born on January 1, 1900, Theresia has lived through the most transformative chapters in human history — surviving two World Wars, witnessing the fall of colonial empires, and watching the world evolve from handwritten letters to digital communication. Yet amid all this change, one part of her life remained unchanged: her heart has never known romantic companionship.
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Courted in her youth, Theresia chose to remain single, deeply influenced by the conservative cultural norms of her upbringing, which discouraged unsupervised interaction between men and women.
“I grew up in a society where cultural rules were strong,” she recalls. “There was fear, respect, and distance between boys and girls. That fear never left me. I declined many proposals, not because I didn’t want love — but because I was scared and unsure.”
Now, at 125, she expresses an emotional yearning for what she missed out on — love, intimacy, and human connection.
“I have never seen the nakedness of a man. For 125 years, I have lived with an unfulfilled desire… a deviant hope, and a courageous spirit of waiting that one day a man will emerge and embrace my soul.”
Theresia’s story has since gone viral, sparking global conversations about love, aging, tradition, and the enduring human desire for connection. Her resilience, honesty, and quiet hope offer a touching reminder that love is timeless — and that even the oldest hearts can still dream.
