Former lesbian Anita Nderu speaks of how her husband helped her believe in love again

Love frequently surprises us when we least expect it. Anita Nderu, a Kenyan media celebrity, and Barrett Raftery experienced this, and they are now married. Their touching love story, which began as common acquaintances and unanticipated events, is one of the most admired celebrity pairings online.

In a recent interview with Stephanie Ng’ang’a, the former ‘The Trend’ host recounted details of how she and her knight in shining armor met, something that, in her words, happened at such an unexpected period in her life.

The media personality’s path to love started with the encouragement of her close friends. Anita found comfort in her connections while going through the challenging process of recovering from a breakup depending on them for support and understanding. As luck would have it, she and Raftery crossed paths thanks to common acquaintances who were in a similar situation. They were drawn together in a vulnerable moment by a common experience of heartache, which served as the foundation for something lovely.

“We were introduced by mutual friends. One of my best friends is married to one of Barrett’s best friends and we were both going through breakups and as would be the case, you’re deeply complaining to your friends and then there was this day when my friend was leaving the house and she was just like, I wanna introduce you to someone. And to be very honest, at the moment I was just like at this point what do I have to lose. I had really lost hope in anything Nairobi had to offer. Later on, I find myself in a WhatsApp group and my friend has put us all there and she’s just like hey you guys are unlucky in love, get to know each other, and just be friends,”

Raftery, on the other hand, wasn’t drawn to Anita at first because of grand gestures or overt professions of adoration. Instead, her natural kindness won his heart from the beginning. In every conversation, Anita’s sincere kindness and compassion shined through, making a lasting effect on Barrett. Anita’s close attention and insightful responses to their chats were characteristics that demonstrated her genuine kindness. Barrett realized he had found something wonderful in these moments.

“Anita is most likely the kindest person I’ve ever met and I think from the very beginning of our conversations, both in the way she listens and the way she reacts to things, it displays that kindness,”

Anita and Raftery’s relationship developed from being just acquaintances to something more important as their connection grew stronger. Their love story began to develop on the WhatsApp group, which was created to unite like-minded individuals who had each had their fair share of romantic setbacks. Even though it may have been started with humor in mind, Anita and Raftery’s relationship deepened as a result of the group.