Net zoals ik het versturen van brieven via Slowly tot een fundamenteel onderdeel van mijn routine werd, leerde ik ook naar mijn penvrienden te luisteren.

An ear is what we all truly want and SLOWLY has provided such a great platform.

While we often feel annoyed or anxious when people take forever to reply to our texts, on Slowly, taking forever is the point.

Why would I want to do that, when I have instant messaging? When there are much faster, quicker ways to contact people than wait hours?

My life is no longer a monotone & is actually a true Opera house...

I received a letter, from Syria, not knowing then how much it would change my life the following year.

I sought a listener, found a friend and then lost her...

Because of them, my goal is to help people. My dream came true. I get inspired by them, as they get inspired by me.

Today is the first day we meet and my heart is literally flying.

I can be heard by whole the world. We all can be heard and listen to each other.

I am proud to say that my Mandarin has definitely improved, and I have been able to talk with teenagers from Senegal to Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Next month, we’ll finally overcome the 320 km that separate us and meet in person.