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

Slowly showed me that you don't have to leave home to know the world, and people.

These days we were unable to stop exchanging letters, I learned a lot about where he lives, his culture and his people even from the smallest thing.

eu até acordei às 5 da manhã, para responder a sua carta, para que pudéssemos utilizar todas as horas do dia e fazer 2 ciclos dentro das 24 horas!

我希望我可以一直寫一直寫。寫到我老;寫到我被這個世界遺忘的那一天!

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

Safety first because this is going to be the one reason why you download Slowly.

Eles também me ajudaram a entender minha própria identidade cultural – minha forma de pensar, meu modo de vida. Sou uma terceira geração de Nikkei de 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.

Essa garota, a dois mil quilômetros de distância, que apenas me escreveu, um completo desconhecido, lá no Slowly, acabou se tornando uma parte enorme da minha vida cotidiana.

Na Rússia, é muito difícil encontrar alguém que possa te entender e com quem você possa falar livremente, sem receios!