Onijah Robinson
Onijah Andrew Robinson is an American woman from New York who gained global fame on social media after she travelled to Karachi, Pakistan in a failed bid to meet and marry a 19-year old Pakistani man that she met online.[1][2][3]
Robinson arrived in Pakistan on October 11, 2024, to marry 19 year old Pakistani Nidal Ahmed Memon. Memon reportedly abandoned her citing family opposition. Robinson refused to return to the US, initially sitting outside his apartment before moving to a shelter run by the Chhipa Welfare Association and was later admitted to the psychiatric ward at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre.[4][5]
Onijah Robinson's presence in Karachi gained public attention in late January 2025 after Zafar Abbas Jafri of the JDC Foundation shared a video on Instagram about her in which he stated that she been left stranded for several days at the Jinnah International Airport. Governor of Sindh Kamran Tessori stepped in to extend Robinson's expired visa on a humanitarian basis and a ticket to fly back to the United States was provided to her, which she refused to fly on.[6]
Social worker Ramzan Chhipa held a press conference and appealed to Memon to come to the Chhipa Welfare Association headquarters where Robinson was staying to resolve matters with her.[6]
She eventually left Pakistan on February 7, 2025, on a flight back to New York City via Dubai, after spending over three months in Karachi.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Sherratt, Madeline (5 February 2025). "American in Pakistan refusing to leave after wedding to teenager fell apart". The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Scanlan, Rebekah (5 February 2025). "33-year-old gets broken up with by teen boyfriend, holds press conference". New York Post. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Farah, Lynn (7 February 2025). "What's the story behind TikTok sensation Onijah Andrew Robinson?". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ Khan, Naimat (31 January 2025). "Curious case of American woman in Karachi in pursuit of love, abandoned by online paramour". Arab News. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ali, Imtiaz (7 February 2025). "American woman Onijah Robinson bids Pakistan adieu, boards plane for New York: police". Dawn. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Philanthropist Chhipa appeals to distraught American woman's Pakistani 'husband' to meet her". Dawn (newspaper). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- 3 Things to Know About the Viral New York Black Woman Who Refuses to Leave Pakistan, The Root (Feb 3, 2025)
- Timeline of American woman Onijah’s journey in Pakistan that is all over Tiktok, Express Tribune (Feb 5, 2025)
- Why a New York Woman Flew to Pakistan and Went Viral For Demanding Thousands to “Reconstruct” the Country, E! News (Feb 7, 2025)
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