Penpal Stories

It was about assimilating events and the consequent transformations in my life.

He’s halfway across the world and I feel closer to him than most people.

It’s like an introvert’s habitat, with just the right number of extroverts in it.

Thanks for leading me to the other end of my red strings, Slowly.

Even though I have no degree, nor professional courses, I'm here to share my story, my everyday...

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...

Through this app, I've typed an unprecedented amount of words to convey feelings I've never been able to express before...

I received a letter, from Syria, not knowing then how much it would change my life the following year.