Hi all! Are you ready for this new episode?

Today on the line we have some international guests, Ayaat Quazi and Samantha Soriano. These legends join us all the way from Los Angeles! Both Ayaat and Sam are 18 years old, and during the COVID-19 lockdowns, co-founded the Buddy Dispatch Project. This letter-writing project not only connects us young people, but also acts as a therapeutic outlet for these tough times.

We start our chat with their Five Fast Favourites, and then dive into how a simple act of letter writing blossomed into what it is today. We chat all about COVID-19 and social media, and how this affected our ability to actually connect with each other. Sam shares the joys of receiving hand-written mail. We discuss the sessions Sam and Ayaat hold to make each letter different and unique, and how writing can help us to grow and reflect, to become better people. Ayaat tells us what the future of the Buddy Dispatch Project looks like and how we can join to make it global! To finish, Ayaat and Sam share some great advice on starting a passion project.

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You guys are going to love this ep! Have a great week :)