It is difficult to keep a long-term pen pal relationship, that’s why I am very lucky.

私はトルコ語で「Merhaba」という言葉（意味は「こんにちは」）を少なくとも30人に教えたと信じています。

Just like many other female citizen of third world country, I was treated like convicting any shameful act.

僕たちはザグレブで数日間一緒に過ごし、街を探索し、経験や冒険を分かち合いました...

A summer encounter

それで、Slowlyで手紙を送ってから1週間後、彼は私に会うように言いました...

Some people go to me to learn some French, and I teach them French with great pleasure!

I didn't expect that anyone will ever talk to me like my first pen pal wrote me.

I even woke up as early as 5am in the morning, to reply his letter, so that we could utilize every hour of the day, and make 2 cycles within the 24 hours!

I related so much since I just had a "what if" moment then and was feeling rather melancholic.

彼らは自分の文化的アイデンティティ、つまり私の考え方や生活様式を理解する手助けもしてくれました。私はサンパウロ出身の3世代目のニケイです。

Later on, I met three penpals who became very important in my life.