Just as I made sending letters through Slowly a fundamental part of my routine, I also learned to listen to my penpals.

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.

Dlaczego miałabym to robić, skoro komunikatory umożliwiają natychmiastowe wysłanie odpowiedzi.

Czerpałam przyjemność z każdej minuty używania tej aplikacji, bo czekałam godzinami wiedząc, że jest list podróżujący do mnie.

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.

Jako nastolatka, która dorastała w wieku określonym przez technologię i social media, nie wyobrażałam sobie czekać na odpowiedź cały dzień.

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