Source: Facebook | Humans of Bombay
Source: Facebook | Humans of Bombay

It’s obvious that we thrive on Bollywood in this country – and especially in the city of Mumbai. But what many of us fail to realise is that the best stories come from the people amongst us: the people we walk past on the streets without looking at twice or the people we see almost every day but don’t take the chance to get to know. Which is exactly why I love the Facebook page Humans of Bombay – it proves again and again that the biggest stories come from the unlikeliest of places. And my favourite stories are, undoubtedly, the love stories. Here are twelve that will prove to you that true love really does exist beyond the movies:

1) This one whose love still lives on…

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2) This one that explains the real meaning of the word ‘together’…

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3) This one that shows love is in the small details…

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4) This one that proves you don’t need words to express love…

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5) This one that shows love can overcome all obstacles…

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6) This one that’s a perfect ‘How I Met Your Mother’ story…

7) This one that shows love means sticking through the hard times…

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8) This one that proves love is a lot more than expensive gifts…

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9) This one that shows love always finds a way back…

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10) This one that makes it clear love is about laughing together…

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11) This one that shows it’s always about the person you’re with…

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12) This one where love was about growing together…

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I have never felt as single as I have during the time I’ve taken to write this post. Sigh.

Which one is your favourite? Have we missed out on any?