The Kenya schoolchildren keeping letter-writing alive

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In Nairobi, pupils from the Starehe Boys Centre have had to reinvent letter writing as a way of communicating with friends in other schools, because mobile phones are not allowed.

>There is something intimate about writing a letter to someone you love. It is not just that you put more thought to words; it is the whole process that gives you joy. It starts with writing “My dear wife, I miss you…”, then folding the paper after signing your name at the end, putting it in an envelope, licking the stamp and hearing the sound of it as it drops inside the post box.

Tanzania Posts Corporation enhances letter writing programme
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FEAR is rife that without increased school programmes and competitions, the art of letter writing can soon become extinct, thanks to the advent of increased internet penetration. The Tanzania Posts Corporation (TPC) Principal Postal Officer, Mr Abdi ...

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