'It's hard for me to recognize the Australia I grew up in'

The Australian Jessica and her Dutch fiance Jesse

The Australian Jessica, who lives in the Netherlands with her Dutch fiancé Jesse, is trying to visit her family in Australia for over a year now. Source: Jessica May

Jessie (Jessica) May is from Australia, but lives in Amsterdam with her Dutch fiancé Jesse. For over a year now, she is trying to visit her beloved family in Australia. She spent around $70,000 on tickets, which got cancelled five times so far. Jessie is struggling mentally and finds it hard to recognize the country she grew up in.



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