The World in a Nutshell
This week, I just learned of this site. I was quite amazed that there are literally thousands of like-minded people looking forward to improve their language repertoire. People who are willing to exchange knowledge, cultures and to just generally have a good time by conversing. It opens up infinite possibilities to connect with people of different races, statuses and stories.
The creator of this site encourages communication with strangers. As opposed to sites like Facebook, Twitter, where you generally have only a group of known friends that you could talk to, which to me, would hold back the entire essence of the World Wide Web which is to openly share information. This site entices people who are willing to go beyond their bounds, meet new people and see the world in a nutshell.
On my first day of joining, I was instantly welcomed by a French guy learning multiple languages! It was very cool. I've never talked to a french guy before. And someone who knows my language too! I instantly fell in love with this site. Now my thirst to see the world through pictures made with words will now be within grasp. :)