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Postcards and postcrossing: Making a connection to people all over the world

Por: The Advocate Life September 17, 2022

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When I first started working on this postcard project with Jan Risher, I didn’t know what to expect. I was asked to create an interactive map for a different project during my internship, and she thought this would be a perfect opportunity to make another one. It turned out to be more than we bargained for!As I took photos of the postcards and read the messages, I learned a lot about what postcards mean to different people: family,... + full article



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