American woman stranded in Pakistan after failed online romance goes viral

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Kennedy Felton Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer

By Kennedy Felton (Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer), Harry Fogle (Video Editor)

An American woman, Onijah Andrew Robinson, traveled to Pakistan to marry a man she met online. However, she was left stranded after he abandoned her, and his family refused to approve of their relationship.
Robinson gained viral attention by making bizarre demands to the Pakistani government, including financial compensation and citizenship, which she shared through press conferences and social media.
After weeks of uncertainty, Robinson has reportedly agreed to return to the United States, though her exact status remains unclear.

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An American woman has gone viral after getting stranded in Pakistan due to a failed online romance. She flew across the world to marry a man she met online, but things did not go as planned.

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Onijah Andrew Robinson, 33, is a mother from New York. She believed she had found love with 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon, whom she met online. She traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, expecting to marry him. But after she arrived, his family refused to approve of their relationship.

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Memon abandoned Robinson, leaving her stranded in Karachi. Her visa later expired, but she refused to leave the country. Instead, she camped outside Memon’s empty family home and started making demands to the Pakistani government.

Bizarre demands go viral

Robinson quickly gained attention after holding press conferences and making bold requests. She initially demanded $20,000 upfront and $5,000 to $10,000 per week while she stayed in Pakistan. However, her requests kept changing.

At one point, she asked the government for $100,000. She also claimed she wanted Pakistani citizenship and planned to invest in real estate. Her unusual behavior led to viral social media videos, with many questioning her motives.

In another viral moment, Robinson made an even stranger demand.

“I want these houses built up correctly, and I want pools in the backyard,” she said in an interview with AAJ TV.

Family speaks out

As Robinson’s viral fame grew, a man claiming to be her son spoke out. According to The Independent, Jeremiah Robinson told local media that his mother has bipolar disorder. He also confirmed that she was never legally married to Memon.

Despite her marriage claims, her son said the relationship was not legitimate. He also stated that he and his family had been trying to get her back home.

Robinson agrees to return to the U.S.

After weeks of uncertainty, a local Pakistani media outlet reported that Robinson had been taken to a welfare center. She has also reportedly agreed to fly back to the United States.

However, as of now, her exact status remains unclear.

Tags: New York, Pakistan, Social Media, TikTok

[KENNEDY FELTON]

“LISTEN YOU TALK TOO MUCH. WE DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SAYING.”

This is Onijah Andrew Robinson—an American woman eating at McDonald’s who went viral after making demands from the Pakistani government.

But what is a seemingly normal American doing in Pakistan making demands? You may—or may not have—seen this story on social media. A woman who flew halfway across the world for love, only to end up stranded.

33-year-old Robinson—a mother from New York—thought she had found the one… 19-year-old Nidal Ahmed Memon whom she met online. She traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, expecting to marry him, only to find out his parents did not approve of their relationship. When Memon abandoned her—and her visa expired—she made headlines for refusing to leave the country, camping out in his family’s vacated home, and making demands to the Pakistani government.

“I WANT 20K UPFRONT… 5K TO 10K TO STAY HERE EVERY WEEK.”

Her demands didn’t stop there. She later claimed she wanted $100,000, but the reason kept changing. In multiple videos circulating online, Robinson also claimed she was in Pakistan to obtain citizenship and invest in real estate. Then she made even bolder demands that left people confused, claiming she wanted to build up the country.

“I WANT THESE HOUSES BUILT UP CORRECTLY AND I WANT POOLS IN THE BACKYARD.” – Onijah Andrew Robinson

In other videos, Robinson started referring to herself as Onijah Ahmed and claimed that she and Memon were married. But a man who identified himself as her son—Jeremiah Robinson—spoke out, telling The Independent that his mother has bipolar disorder and that no marriage ever took place.

According to a local Pakistani media company, Robinson was taken to a government welfare center for assistance and that she later agreed to fly home. But as of now, her status remains unclear.

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