Friends
20,566 words by 37 writers in Wellington, Tallinn & elsewhere
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postcard, Friends, Love
Love, with a stamp.
by Ricardo MagalhãesReykjavík — “What on earth are you doing? Why are you mailing them so slowly? It’s cold, get on with it!” — I said to her, barely feeling my fingers. It was our last night in Iceland, and being in Reykjavik meant also that we were finally around civilisation after so long. So we bought postcards and wrote words on them. Walking around the very windy streets looking for a mailbox to send the postcards to frie...
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Emanuel Rabina
So-Shan Au
Mariah Hillis
Sanna Karlsson
Macy Johnson
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Bridges, exploring, Friends
Wobbly legs, welcoming friends, wondrous views.
by Dan RubinSeattle — Instagram is a curious place1: It connects people through stories told via images — one at a time and over the course of time — and those 640 pixels squared2 can say far more than 1000 words. After f...
drawing, Friends, Dreams
When you can't help a friend
by From Sand To SkyTokyo — I drew this in my sketchbook when I was in Tokyo last week. It’s a picture of my friend from Kobe, who has been at university in Tokyo for the last 4 years. Everytime I’m in Tokyo we try to catch up a...
Food, Friends, festivals
A sugary aftermath
by Dani ZBarcelona — “The feathers are from the naked man. They cover him in honey and feathers and then they take him around town, in a box that he jumps in and out of, like a jack in the box, spreading feathers everywhe...
Other Stories
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#100HappyDays, Friends, brambling
Day 88 #100happydays: Brambling
by So-Shan Au in London -
#100HappyDays, moon, Friends
Day 83 #100happydays: Moon
by So-Shan Au in Surbiton -
Travel, USA, Friends
Homeward bound after a month in the USA
by Pat Allan in San Francisco -
Beach, Family, Friends
My Cove
by Macy Johnson in Normandy Park -
Friends, university of Washington
Friends Matter
by Macy Johnson in Normandy Park -
silence, Life, Friends
Where everyone was equal
by Steve Dearden in Huddersfield -
Chronic Illness, Spoonie, Friends
How I Really Felt About My Friend Having a Chronic Illness
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Family, Friends, childhood
The Kids They Parented on Weekends
by Victoria Wells in Saskatoon -
Materialism, Friends, Memories
To the deplorable, lost and superficial one.
by Henk Holveck in West Hollywood -
health, Friends, Death
When you get the phone call that you were least expecting at the moment, but always was prepared for.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Friends, childhood, Life History
Returning to something that you left so far in your past, you almost forgot about it.
by Mariah Hillis in Saskatoon -
Beer, drunk, Friends
It's not the drink, it's the way you drink it.
by Lorena Rivas in Guatemala -
Laughter, Friends, Sisters
Laughter
by Mira Rosenkotz in Bainbridge Island -
Friends, Beach, memorial day
To nearest, to dearest.
by Sara Ashley in Ocean City -
postcard, Friends, Love
Love, with a stamp.
by Ricardo Magalhães in Reykjavík -
soulmates, lovers, Friends
I've found my soulmate, but maybe... he's not the love of my life
by Lorena Rivas in Guatemala -
Travels, Friends
People seem to be blurring away, as we stay in our bubble.
by Jon Low in Dublin -
light, Traditions, Friends
Flying lanterns and floating candles
by Nidhi Dagur in Chiang Mai -
drawing, Friends
Lena
by Sanna Karlsson in Amsterdam -
Friends, Social interaction
Pushover
by Emanuel Rabina in Wellington -
Adventure, Friends
One Fine Day In August
by Kinley Borden in Ewing Township -
haircut, Image, Friends
Six years of bad haircuts, ranging from the remortgage-your-house expensive to the hide-all-the-mirrors variety
by sophie knight in Tokyo -
Teamwork, Pechakucha, Friends
One year with the PechaKucha team
by Luis Mendo in Tokyo -
Friends, Family, wisdom
Help! A Muse Needed.
by Ken Jackson in Duluth -
Food, Friends, #100HappyDays
Could we have your potatoes?
by Maria Coveou in Athens -
painting, Friends, Prose
Revisiting birdman
by Sanna Karlsson in Amsterdam -
#100HappyDays, Friends, Good times
Day 87 #100HappyDays: Angel moon
by So-Shan Au in London -
Friends, Singing
Do you want to build a snowman?
by Emanuel Rabina in Wellington -
drawing, Friends, Dreams
When you can't help a friend
by From Sand To Sky in Tokyo -
Portraits, Travel, Friends
Basking in the Adriatic sun among the canals of Venice
by Jonathon Reed in Venice -
Moments, painting, Friends
J.
by Sanna Karlsson in Örebro -
Friends, for Cheryl
Be kind to your knees
by Emanuel Rabina in Wellington -
Friends, Drinks, bars
Small bars are cosier.
by Luis Mendo in Tokyo -
Social media, technology, Friends
Design Nights are a thing I wish I'd known about in high school.
by líadan rí in San Francisco -
Friends, nostalgia, Growing Up
Nostalgia
by Ellen Catriona in London -
Friends, Long Distance, Happy Things
A few thousand miles mean nothing.
by líadan rí in Fairfax -
Bridges, exploring, Friends
Wobbly legs, welcoming friends, wondrous views.
by Dan Rubin in Seattle -
Radio, Friends, On The Road
Late night bagels & dancing women wielding swords...
by Elisa Adams in London -
new year 2014, Friends
When 2013 flashed before my eyes
by Emanuel Rabina in Featherston -
Food, Friends, festivals
A sugary aftermath
by Dani Z in Barcelona
Recent Moments
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#100HappyDays, Friends, brambling
Day 88 #100happydays: Brambling
in London, United Kingdom -
#100HappyDays, moon, Friends
Day 83 #100happydays: Moon
in Surbiton, United Kingdom -
Travel, USA, Friends
Homeward bound after a month in the USA
in San Francisco, United States -
Beach, Family, Friends
My Cove
in Normandy Park, United States -
silence, Life, Friends
Where everyone was equal
in Huddersfield, United Kingdom -
Chronic Illness, Spoonie, Friends
How I Really Felt About My Friend Having a Chronic Illness
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Family, Friends, childhood
The Kids They Parented on Weekends
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Materialism, Friends, Memories
To the deplorable, lost and superficial one.
in West Hollywood, United States -
health, Friends, Death
When you get the phone call that you were least expecting at the moment, but always was prepared for.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Friends, childhood, Life History
Returning to something that you left so far in your past, you almost forgot about it.
in Saskatoon, Canada -
Beer, drunk, Friends
It's not the drink, it's the way you drink it.
in Guatemala, Guatemala -
Laughter, Friends, Sisters
Laughter
in Bainbridge Island, United States -
Friends, Beach, memorial day
To nearest, to dearest.
in Ocean City, United States -
postcard, Friends, Love
Love, with a stamp.
in Reykjavík, Iceland -
soulmates, lovers, Friends
I've found my soulmate, but maybe... he's not the love of my life
in Guatemala, Guatemala -
Friends
As we go on, we remember, all the times we, spent together
in Singapore, Singapore -
light, Traditions, Friends
Flying lanterns and floating candles
in Chiang Mai, Thailand -
drawing, Friends
Lena
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands -
music, Friends, Fame
The thing, Laurie reminded me, is that Drew is your friend and you're excited to see him play music...then you go and you realize oh wait--Drew's a rock star.
in Phoenix, United States -
haircut, Image, Friends
Six years of bad haircuts, ranging from the remortgage-your-house expensive to the hide-all-the-mirrors variety
in Tokyo, Japan -
Adventure, Friends
One Fine Day In August
in Ewing Township, United States -
Friends, Family, wisdom
Help! A Muse Needed.
in Duluth, United States -
Teamwork, Pechakucha, Friends
One year with the PechaKucha team
in Tokyo, Japan -
Food, Friends, #100HappyDays
Could we have your potatoes?
in Athens, Greece -
Friends, summer, games
Rounders
in London, United Kingdom -
#100HappyDays, Friends, Good times
Day 87 #100HappyDays: Angel moon
in London, United Kingdom -
painting, Friends, Prose
Revisiting birdman
in Amsterdam, The Netherlands -
drawing, Friends, Dreams
When you can't help a friend
in Tokyo, Japan -
Moments, painting, Friends
J.
in Örebro, Sweden -
Portraits, Travel, Friends
Basking in the Adriatic sun among the canals of Venice
in Venice, Italy -
Travel, Self-portrait, Friends
Eating breakfast in the sun on the edge of a canal
in Venice, Italy -
Social media, technology, Friends
Design Nights are a thing I wish I'd known about in high school.
in San Francisco, United States -
Friends, Drinks, bars
Small bars are cosier.
in Tokyo, Japan -
Friends, Singing
Do you want to build a snowman?
in Wellington, New Zealand -
Friends, Long Distance, Happy Things
A few thousand miles mean nothing.
in Fairfax, United States -
Friends, nostalgia, Growing Up
Nostalgia
in London, United Kingdom -
Friends, for Cheryl
Be kind to your knees
in Wellington, New Zealand -
Radio, Friends, On The Road
Late night bagels & dancing women wielding swords...
in London, United Kingdom -
Friends, moving, Beach
A friend visits. I have two weeks left.
in Barcelona, Spain -
Food, Friends, festivals
A sugary aftermath
in Barcelona, Spain