Stick a pin in the phonebook. See where it lands. Make the call. Does everyone have a story? Five writers find out
I was in, as soon as I heard about this project. It was Elul; what better time for me to break through natural reserve, reach out to an unknown Jewish sister, and build a bridge of words, a bond of shared experience.
I was spurred on by the lockdown experience, where our world narrowed to only those within our walls, and we lost the opportunity to smile and connect with a wider circle of humanity.
I love real-life stories, I believe in the premise that everyone has their own journey, and I’m good at entering others’ worlds. So I was ready to roll.
I wasn’t too worried I’d prick a name I knew, because I moved here as an adult and always say that I don’t know anyone in town. Yet my first few tries turned up acquaintances.
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