HeyJaredLetters to a Stranger
This is a newsletter where I write letters to strangers I see when I am out and about because I am too scared to talk to them in person and actually make friends. I am practicing what I would tell them here in this safe space.
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How Strangers Loved & Carried Me Through 2026 (opens the original)
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Hello! I’m Laila and this is Letters To A Stranger, a collection of thoughts addressed to strangers I fleetingly meet in my everyday life, and have somehow made a connection with, but didn’t get to express it in person. You can read my archive here.Today’s letter is addressed to all the strangers that chose kindness around me throughout 2026 so far. This is one way I’m paying it forward, enjoy :)Subscri
Open This If You Need A Smile Today - Letters To A Stranger (opens the original)
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Hello! I’m Laila and this is Letters To A Stranger, a collection of thoughts addressed to strangers I fleetingly meet in my everyday life, and have somehow made a connection with, but didn’t get to express it in person. You can read my archive here.Today’s letter is addressed to the girl I met in a games night event in the city, and she made an instant connection with me and remembered my name when I saw her in the wild. <a class="button primary" href="https://letterstoastranger.substack.com/sub
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