Making friends the ‘old way’

Letters of note: These days, it is easier to get in touch with international pen pals as there are various websites and apps to search for one. — The Jakarta Post/ANN

DESPITE the quick accessibility of social media, the conventional way of communicating still finds its place in the modern era. But the hobby is not as easy as licking the back of the stamp.

Even after the Internet has seeped into every aspect of people’s lives, some still choose to write and exchange letters with strangers miles away. Kompas Gramedia’s Bobo magazine first introduced Tiara Kirana Prameswari and Lianty Putri to the world of handwritten correspondence.