The Forgotten Pleasure of Interacting With Strangers

These temporary people in your life bring meaning.

Kim Duke
Kim Duke
Nov 5 · 6 min read

ome of the greatest and most unusual moments of my life have been with people I don’t know.

I’ve had strangers cheerfully give me directions in foreign countries and my own, help me get up when I fell after tripping on a curb and warn me on the Paris metro that my…

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Kim Duke

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I happily write about food, quirks of life & the art of simple living. The Startup. P.S. I Love You. Globe & Mail. Honest & funny. www.thecomplicatedsimple.com

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