We are like stars, and each star is different from the others.

Ella and Jessica met through Slowly at 15. After exchanging letters for three years, they travelled 3,700 miles at 18 to meet face-to-face—and now they’re planning their next reunion in 2026.

I have a beautiful memory of friendship: the time I met my penpal in person after three years of writing letters to each other.

Hearing about so many peoples different experiences and outlooks on life, where they traveled to...

When you find someone important, neither distance nor time difference matters…

Unfortunately, he deactivated his account, and the last time I've heard from him was in August ... 

I can describe it as a meditative experience: I feel fully present in the moment and I forget about the world as I keep typing.

They speak of a world unfamiliar to me, but they gave me the key and showed me around.

Slowly taught me the most important lesson of treasuring people in your life. Never take them for granted.

We often exchange stories, about our fears and worries about life. I never hesitated to tell him anything.

Gil went out of his way, taking time off work to show us around his hometown of Querétaro, taking us to places we would never have found without him.

We felt like we were in the same room, even though we were almost a thousand kilometers apart.