It was like a journey of self-discovery as I discover about others.

When someone replied, I could always tell they were happy I wrote them a letter.

I loved 'talking' to Nick because I can write whatever I want without feeling pressured.

It was then that I realised why people used this app. It was the wait that made it worth it.

durch slowly ist ein lang vergessenes gefühl zurück gekehrt, was ich in der digitalen welt vermisste.

You do not have to be worried about being judged or misinterpreted at all. Everyone is so welcoming and accepting.

Unforeseen encounter in the midst of a global pandemic: A story on how I met my best friend twice.

We talked as easily in real life as we did in the app, wandered around the mall and ate dessert at Dippin’ Dots...

He lives just 10 minutes from my apartment! Can you believe it?! I have never meet him...

It left me feeling so uninspired to reach out to anyone else, until – Just when I least expected it, I had an incoming letter from Iran.

Last chapter: A transnational friendship

We exchanged a few handwritten letters (until mine was lost in the mail), met a few times to work together in a café or walk along the Seine.