Storytelling with letters as an art
Volume-2 | Issue-37: Exploring letter-writing across various themes this World post Day 2021
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“I don't buy a lot when I travel, but when I do, I like to send gifts from wherever I am. It's fun to find the local post office.” - Juliana Hatfield
Post Offices across the world have seen it all - from the anticipation of hearing from loved ones, formal letters to money/package transfers, it’s a world that has still managed to stay relevant despite technological advances.
While personal letters might have declined due to instant messaging, sending gifts and valuables is still where we can trust the good old post office. Every parcel has a story to tell!
We would like to dedicate this newsletter to share some amazing recommendations themed around storytelling with letters for this World Post Office Day 2021 celebrated on October 9th.
Check out the podcasts, short films, and read recommendations around the same.
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Lessons To Pin - The Art of War by Sun Tzu
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This week’s read: The Art of War by Sun Tzu - translated by Ralph D. Sawyer
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise translation dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, a master of warfare interpretation.
Lessons from previous week’s book: Range by David Epstein
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What would you want to say to your younger or future self?
Sharing an article that features Michelle Obama’s letter to her younger self. Also throwing the spotlight on the latest trend of writing a letter to your pre-pandemic past or post-pandemic future self.
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Mansi curates a list of - Top 5 epistolary novels or books written as a collection of letters.
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Last Letters - podcast by Jeremy Lock
If tomorrow was your final day on Earth, what would you write today?
Hosted by the 7-time military photographer of the year Jeremy Lock, Last Letters are true stories celebrating personal storytelling by illuminating both the diversity and commonality of human experiences. Guests include people globally from all walks of life: military, astronauts, students, homeless, yo-yo champions, mechanics, exonerated prisoners, headhunters, cab drivers, veterans, Nobel laureates, and everyone in between sharing their last advice.
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Letters - English Drama Short Film Ft. Shashank Arora | 28 Mins | by Pocket Films
Set in World War II, experience the horrors of war through Dev’s eyes while serving in the British Army censoring letters of Indian soldiers to their families.
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