Just like many other female citizen of third world country, I was treated like convicting any shameful act.

I didn't think that i will connect people all around the world without judging people by appearances...

Some people go to me to learn some French, and I teach them French with great pleasure!

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

We have what we were both looking for: an honest friendship, full of care, laughter and attention...

I have made two best friends that I will never forget nor lose contact with.

They have helped me to understand about my own cultural identity – my way of thinking, my way of life. I am a third-generation Nikkei from São Paulo.

Later on, I met three penpals who became very important in my life.

In Russia it is so hard to find someone, who could understand you and you would talk freely, without any fears!

I took off my mask and for the first time I ever tried to be honest.

She is 7 years-old younger than me, we started to connect through Slowly sharing our habits & thoughts ‘in almost 100%’ in common.

If someone had told me one year ago my soul mate is an Italian boy I'll meet on Slowly, we'll exchange letters, then meet and fall in love, I would never believe...