An American and Russian Love Story: How We Fell in Love Through Translation

Hello Anna is the true story of Bryan and Anna — two people from opposite sides of the world who met online despite speaking different languages. Through Google Translate, Skype, perseverance, and love, they built a relationship across continents and eventually started a life together in America. This blog documents their journey, cultural experiences, long-distance relationship, immigration process, family life, and the challenges they overcame to be together.

Hello Anna

A True Story of Love Across Russia and America

Two people from opposite sides of the world met online despite speaking different languages and living thousands of miles apart.

Anna and Bryan with an image of the earth between them.

Through Google Translate, Skype, patience, and determination, Bryan and Anna built a relationship that eventually brought them together in America.

This website documents that journey:

how we met
long-distance communication
Russian and American cultural experiences
immigration challenges
family life
travel
and the adventures we shared along the way

Start Here

If you are new to our story, begin here:

Featured Sections

About Us
Our Story Timeline
First Meeting
Immigration Journey
Life Together in America
Family Adventures
Videos and Memories

Why This Story Exists

We created Hello Anna to preserve the memories of our unusual journey and to show that love can overcome language barriers, distance, and cultural differences.