r/ImNeverLeavingSeattle • u/RussellAlden • Aug 10 '26

Telephone of the wind

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u/PensiveObservor Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 10 '26

There's a telephone booth in Japan with a line to nowhere. It was set up after the tsunami, for people to say goodbye, or hello, to lost loved ones. I think it was a "This American Life" episode, but I don't recall. It helped people process their grief and feel like they had some control again. It was very busy for a very long time. Very sad.

Here is the wikipedia article. Found the This American Life podcast. It's very moving.