She helped me learn about Chinese culture and traditions. I told her that hopefully one day I'll get the chance to meet her...

The feeling of excitement that rushes through my body when I see I'm gonna receive a letter is so bizarre.

Als journalist hou ik ervan om meer te leren over mensen en hoe zij het leven ervaren. Slowly heeft me echter in staat gesteld om verder te gaan dan ik had verwacht.

С тем как становишься старше, всё сложнее знакомиться с новыми людьми и поддерживать настоящую, искреннюю дружбу.

Toen ik weer met mensen begon te interageren, merkte ik dat ik betere gesprekken kon voeren en op een dieper niveau met mensen kon verbinden.

Slowly is the best place for shy and talkative people for building friendships. Slowly also allows me to learn other foreign languages...

Because of the restrictions and the DONTs my parents have set for me, I grew up to always desire friendship and love from others.

Slowly became that channel we needed to unfurl our deepest thoughts and emotions. And it worked like a charm for us.

Writing with full attention is almost forgotten, in a world of instant messaging...

Surprisingly, had almost nothing in common with me, yet our letters were so long that it took us days to read and write an answer.

I will only tell people who are reading this story to never stop sending letters, you never know who is missing you.

Unlike my brief message, M wrote a long piece of letter, telling me about everything about her hometown, feeling curious about the island I’m from...