Ben Sanders is introducing himself in a letter to Maria. He is 29 years old and British. He lives in north London and works as a secretary for a computer company in central London. He takes the underground to work but often works from home. In his free time, he enjoys sports, watching soccer matches, and studying Italian in hopes of living in Italy one day. He provides additional details about his family who lives in Brighton, including that his brother is a waiter and sister is a nurse.