{
  "id": 10632650,
  "title": "From Instagram to Singapore: Cape Town doctor takes a 26-hour flight for love",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/from-instagram-to-singapore-cape-town-doctor-takes-a-26-hour-flight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/love-sex/2026-09-29-from-instagram-to-singapore-cape-town-doctor-takes-a-26-hour-flight-for-love/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Cape Town doctor has taken a 26-hour flight to Singapore to meet a woman he met online, capturing the attention of TikTok users with his journey. Dr Armin Sadigh, who had been corresponding with her via Instagram for 75 days, documented the lengthy trip with over 178,000 views. Their online connection began when Sadigh noticed her after scrolling through his followers during a quiet day at work. He was captivated by her admiration of his videos and they exchanged 10,284 messages and spent 2,782 minutes on FaceTime before deciding to meet. The journey was not without its challenges, costing Sadigh around R20,000 and involving a four-hour delay. Despite concerns about being trafficked or having his organs stolen, Sadigh was determined to take the leap for love, acknowledging the bleak state of the current dating scene. He even considered bringing South African biltong for his newfound love, but ultimately decided against it to avoid the hefty price tag. Upon landing in Singapore, Sadigh prepared himself for the face-to-face meeting, planning his greeting before remembering that her limited Chinese language skills would render a \"ni hao\" greeting pointless.",
  "summary": "After 75 days of messaging and thousands of minutes on FaceTime, Cape Town doctor Armin Sadigh boarded a 26-hour flight to Singapore to meet a woman he had only known online.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "What happens to Cape Town’s wastewater before it becomes drinking water?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/what-happens-to-cape-towns-wastewater-before-it-becomes-drinking-water",
        "published": "2026-09-29T03:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}