Connecting Three Generations
My grandmother is 72 years old. After my grandfather passed away, she lived alone, and we were very worried she would be lonely. We bought her a smartphone. To help…
User Story
Connecting Through Art
I am just an amateur digital artist. I posted some of my work on OVFRIENDS, in a group for artists, hoping to get some feedback to improve. An Italian architect…
Overcoming Prejudice
As a student of Middle Eastern Studies in France, I frequently faced prejudice and misunderstandings about Arab culture. One evening, in a debate forum on OVFRIENDS with the topic “Culture…
A Strange Friendship
He was a cosplayer in Japan; his OVFRIENDS profile was filled with pictures of him transformed into anime characters. I was in Hanoi, passionate about collecting ancient traditional musical instruments.…
A Career Turning Point
I am a young chef in Ho Chi Minh City, harboring an ambition for Vietnamese fusion cuisine. I wanted to combine the subtlety of Japanese cuisine with the rich flavors…
A Serendipitous Connection
I signed up for OVFRIENDS with a very clear goal: to find a native speaker to practice Spanish with. I sent out a few friend requests, but the first person…
Me and 9 Other Time Zones
As a freelancer working with European partners, Chi’s life was almost completely upside down compared to everyone else’s. When the city lights came on, her workday was just beginning. To…
The Cracked Screen Still Shines
Minh was a poor student with a phone that had a cracked screen. He couldn’t afford to replace it, but his passion for photography never waned. He continued to post…
Only One Reply
Linh is deaf. Her life was fine until she wanted to make friends with foreigners. The language barrier was already significant; the barrier in communication was even greater. She took…
The Alien Signal
Nam, an Astrophysics student, was known among his friends for his sense of humor. To prank them, he created a group on OVFRIENDS with a dramatic name: “The Society of…