Watching your pen pal come to life, and materialize into the friend you’ve learned so much about, is the most sentimental and surreal feeling ever.

We all want to find someone we can talk to. With that, we want to be the truest versions of ourselves.

As a journalist, I love getting to know more about people and how they experience life. Slowly, however, allowed me to go beyond what I expected.

Deep down, I think everyone longs to find out what's beyond the confines of their own culture—the huge world at large.

I'm no longer afraid of being rejected by people because I know there will always be someone who will accept me for who I am, no matter how bad my flaws and imperfections might be.

They listen to me vent, they reassure me and I know that eventually everything will be okay.

When I started interacting with people again, I noticed that I was able to have better conversations, and connect to people on a deeper level.

My story through Slowly isn't a love story, at least not in a conventional way. It's more of a story about self-discovery.

On my birthday this year, she wrote me one adorable letter and made me two beautiful music playlists which i listen to literally daily.

Czułam się, jakbyśmy znali się od zawsze. Po tym spotkaniu pisaliśmy jeszcze więcej i częściej.

Thanks to the amazing people I’ve met here, I’ve curated a Spotify playlist with songs from over 100 different countries.

I felt incredibly lonely, and that's when Slowly stepped in.