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.

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.