Pandemic pen pals: How Colombian libraries lift spirits
When Alejandra Correa wrote her first letter under the pen name “Ale” in mid-July, she felt a huge sense of relief.
“I hope this [letter] allows you to feel all of the emotions that are hitting you: the rage, the anguish, but also the hope,” she typed, polishing off a one-page missive on floral, navy-blue stationary in less than 10 minutes. She doesn’t consider herself a writer, but says her words and pent-up emotions spilled onto the page.
Her letter wasn’t addressed to a dear friend or old flame. In fact, Ms. Correa, a human resources manager in Medellín, Colombia, has no idea who received her note. Just like she will never know who sent her the achingly romantic account about
Beloved tradition“We’re not alone”
