This man who cycled from India to Sweden to be reunited with his wife
In 1975, Charlotte Von Schedvin got her portrait done by Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia, an artist based in Delhi. In true Bollywood fashion, they fell in love at first sight and wasted no time in getting married. When it was time for Charlotte to leave for Sweden, Pradyumna (who goes by PK) couldn’t accompany her because he was still in his final year of art school. Instead, he promised her that he would finish his studies, then save enough money to reach Sweden by himself.
After finishing college, however, PK realised that he might have spoken to soon — it was going to take him forever to collect enough money for the trip. Not one to break his word, PK bought a bicycle and cycled all the way to Sweden in 1978, where astounded border security personnel allowed him inside the country when he showed them proof of his marriage to Charlotte. Today, Charlotte and PK have been happily married for over 40 years.
