Andris and Dzintra Met Online and Now Run a Countryside Farmstead in Balvi Municipality
Leather craftsman Andris Ločmelis returned to his native home in Balvi Municipality ten years ago. He is now raising a son with his wife Dzintra, an IT specialist.
Andris Ločmelis came back to his family home in Balvi Municipality, in Latvia's Latgale region, ten years ago. He surprised his parents by bringing a sewing machine with him. The story was published by LSM Diaspora, a section of the Latvian public media portal covering people who return to Latvia or have ties abroad.
A brand that reached the world
Over the years Andris has built up his own leather-processing brand on his own. His belts, bags and bracelets are sold around the world.
Dzintra's way back
Andris's wife Dzintra is an information technology specialist. She too has returned to live in the region where she was born. The couple met, married and are now raising a son. According to the article's headline, they found each other online, and today they look after a countryside farmstead in Balvi Municipality.
