Online Video Celebrates Nia And MichaelIn memory of Nia Haqq and Michael Muchioki, an emotional Youtube clip is making its way across the Internet, demonstrating the Web's unlimited ability to intersect love, loss and technology. The New Jersey couple were senselessly murdered due to a robbery and carjacking on April 4, 2010 after leaving their engagement party. Watch the touching video after the jump.
The young soulmates were upwardly mobile college graduates, with Michael, 27, being a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and Nia, 25, a Dean's List student who had just nabbed her dream job as an associate producer. Both were clearly ready to take on the world.
Our condolences go out to their families and loved ones.
To deal with the devastating pain, the couple's friends created a Facebook Fan Page and the viral tribute now pulling at the heartstrings of every person who briefly journeys into what was, and what might have been, lives full of possibility.
Each moment we breath is a gift folks. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes horrific tragedies like this to remind us all that we must cherish the short time have here on earth.
Nia and Michael's funerals were held separately last week, before later being buried side by side.
May they forever rest in peace.
Essence.com has additional details.
Our condolences go out to their families and loved ones.
To deal with the devastating pain, the couple's friends created a Facebook Fan Page and the viral tribute now pulling at the heartstrings of every person who briefly journeys into what was, and what might have been, lives full of possibility.
Each moment we breath is a gift folks. Unfortunately, it sometimes takes horrific tragedies like this to remind us all that we must cherish the short time have here on earth.
Nia and Michael's funerals were held separately last week, before later being buried side by side.
May they forever rest in peace.
Essence.com has additional details.