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Nikki De Laurier

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I'm Nikki, an international journalism student with a love for chasing the heartbeat behind the headline. From quiet resilience to loud rebellion — from inspirational street art in Brussels to urgent current affairs in Afghanistan — I write, dig deeper, observe, ask questions, spark conversations, and try to give a voice to what deserves to be heard. One day, I hope to explore the world’s biggest questions with a passport in one hand and a press badge in the other.

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Jay the Author, a forever stranger with a mission: The Dear Stranger Project

a back view of Jay, the artist of the project, hanging up one of his 'Dear Stranger' letters on a pole on the Grand Place in Brussels.

Jay's 'Dear stranger' project consists out of hanging up letters in public places all over the world, like the Grand Place in Brussels. photo taken by De Laurier Nikki.

 

From the COVID lockdown streets in Melbourne to cities all over the world. Jay Ventress, better known as Jay the Author on Instagram, shows how even strangers can make you feel seen with his handwritten letters. Jay, a 27-year-old street …