Mikayla: I first met Daniel when he visited Bali six years ago.

Daniel: It was love at first sight…

Mikayla: (laughing) He’s always been a smooth talker!

 

Daniel and Mikayla have been in a long distance relationship ever since meeting back in 2009. Mikayla came to Australia on a tourist visa in 2011 and the couple married in Australia and had a small and intimate wedding.

 

Mikayla is HIV-positive. Daniel is not.

 

HALC is helping us with Mikayla’s partner visa, because the Department of Immigration requires extra legal submissions due to Mikayla’s HIV status before they will make a decision on the visa. We miss each other so much, but I cannot spend much time overseas as I take care of my elderly parents who live near me in Byron. I can’t wait until the day that I wake up and see Mikayla sleeping next to me. That will be a surreal and amazing feeling.

[all names and information that might identify any individual have been changed for confidentiality purposes]

’45 Days, 45 Lives’ Campaign