A summer encounter

So, after a week of sending letters in Slowly, he asked me to meet up...

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

Ik had niet verwacht dat iemand ooit tegen me zou praten zoals mijn eerste penvriend me schreef.

Op sommige dagen stond ik zelfs om 5 uur 's morgens al op om zijn brief te beantwoorden, opdat we ieder uur van de dag konden benutten en twee rondes in 24 uur konden maken.

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

They have helped me to understand about my own cultural identity – my way of thinking, my way of life. I am a third-generation Nikkei from São Paulo.

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

I was anxious and nervous in the beginning, but now I am willing to trust this friendship with all of my heart.

This girl two thousand kilometers away, who just wrote to me, a total stranger, here on Slowly, became such a big part of my everyday life.

In Russia it is so hard to find someone, who could understand you and you would talk freely, without any fears!

I want to share some glimpses of my new found friendship, thanks to this wonderful app.