Akın Soy - Turkiye Adana

Hello, I'm Ayden. I am 17 years old, I live in Altay district of East Turkestan. Due to some political reasons in our country, I cannot continue my school. I have to work as a tailor due to my family's financial difficulties. This is how I support my family. After waking up early in the morning and getting ready, I go to work, and when it got dark, I saw an internet cafe while walking home from work as usual and went in. I saw that people from different countries around the world gather on an internet platform and exchange messages. 

Akın Soy - Turkiye Adana

There was only one point that caught my attention. They all spoke one language, "English". When I saw that everyone spoke this language, I became interested in this language and started looking for alternative ways to learn this language. I started learning this language by practicing through the Duolingo application. Then I met a girl named Olivia, who lives in London, through the HelloTalk app. I started to improve myself in English by chatting with Olivia in the evenings after work. As I listened to Olivia's living conditions, I realized something had to change.

Meryem Erbaş-Turkiye Ankara

This was not enough for me. My desire to see London started to increase. I had to go to this city that I was very curious about it, but how?

Meryem Erbaş-Turkiye Ankara

I thought about what I should do for days and finally decided to save my money and go to London.

Deniz YILDIRIM-Turkiye Şanlıurfa

But I haven't decided how can I explain it to my family yet.I must ask Olivia about this.I asked her to research the schools that offer scholarship.I was eagerly waiting for a message from Olivia.I went to Internet Cafe every day after work.I hadn't received a message from Olivia yet.

Hello Talk

Deniz YILDIRIM-Turkiye Şanlıurfa

At the weekend ,

 tired and hopeless, 

I went to Internet Cafe.

Then I saw a notification on the app. 

I immediately opened 

the message with excitement 

and it was Olivia's message

OlIvIa

Silvia Calcagni-Italy Rome

I'm really happy !!! Olivia invited me to her house in London for a week.

I go to the agency to buy plane tickets

Silvia Calcagni-Italy Rome

Tickets purchased.... now I'm ready to go to London!!

Travel Agency

Livia Ara - Italy Rome

Livia Ara - Italy Rome

Before boarding the plane, Ayden asks Olivia to meet her and sends her a message. 

 Excited, Ayden finally takes her seat on the plane, free for the first time in her life, and begins to feel like a bird, falling asleep while dreaming

Fatma AĞIRBAŞ TURHAN - Turkiye Konya

Fatma AĞIRBAŞ TURHAN - Turkiye Konya

    London Airport

Olivia: "I can't come because I have an emergency at the hospital."

Ayden wakes up and the plane has landed in London. Ayden checks her phone and sees a message from Olivia.

Ayshen Mammadova - Azerbaijan Sheki

Ayden was upset and nervous. She didn't know what to do

Oh, my God. What will i do now? she thought 

Ayshen Mammadova - Azerbaijan Sheki

This time she heard a phone call. It was from Olivia. Ayden answered immediately. She said she has sent a friend of hers to meet Ayden.