How I Started My Penpaling & Postcrossing Journey
In 2020, after my SSC exam, I started to learn colloquial French in an online course. In that course, our teacher was Madame Aude Bié from France, and there were 15 students from 9 countries including me. So, I got an opportunity to meet peers from different countries and soon we became good online friends. One day, our teacher suggested us to send letters or postcards to each other to practice French language and learn more about different countries, cultures & traditions. Some of my friends were already familiar with the hobby Penpaling (writing letters to penfriends) and Postcrossing (sending postcards around the world). Because, in Europe and America, it is still a common practice to send postcards or letters to family members or friends. I liked my teacher's idea but I didn't have a clue where to start from. I was also thinking that my letters and postcards will take ages to be delivered to my friends. I'm so lucky that my parents have inspired and supported me in...