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Marrying without dating made couple in Indonesia social media celebs

Mr Natta Reza and his wife Wardah Maulina with their six-month-old baby Zakia. He had proposed to her, an absolute stranger, over Instagram. They then met and, within weeks, she became his bride. PHOTO: NATTA REZA/INSTAGRAM
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JAKARTA - Five years ago, Indonesian street busker Natta Reza chanced upon the Instagram account of a woman who had liked one of his posts.

Her account depicted an avatar instead of a profile photo and its description read: "Only an ordinary girl who aspires to marry young" - which Mr Natta thought was noble.

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