PROJECT / TO-LISTEN

Beyond

the screen.

From messages to handwritten letters.

Meeting children in the community

01 / THE STORY

From messages to letters

I carried what I’d learned into handwritten letters, becoming pen pals with children in rural Guizhou. One girl shared a fear she’d never voiced before: disappointing her parents. In my reply, I began with a question, giving her room to tell me more.

Words, given space

Handwritten correspondence, blurred for privacy

Letters are intentionally blurred to protect the writers’ privacy.

REFLECTION

Whenever I unfold their letters, I pause for three extra seconds.