Louise – My 15th Stranger
‘At youngest we’re most pure. At oldest most experienced. But at both we’re the softest at heart. Maybe that’s why those ages get along the most. It’s somewhere in the middle we lose ourselves.’ – Allahaljalil One of my goals with The Stranger Connection Winnipeg is to approach seniors in […]
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#14 – Kresta
“You’re sugar You’re spice You’re everything nice and you’re Daddy’s Little Girl.” The first thing I asked Kresta was about her unusual name. I asked where it came from. She said her dad gave it to her after a movie he saw starring Candice Bergen called Soldier Blue. Her dad was a reoccurring theme throughout […]
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Cathy – That makes 13 Strangers Now
So I have come to realize that I am not a good note taker. My problem is that I get so engaged in the conversations with the people I meet, I forget to take notes. When it comes Cathy, it really doesn’t matter. My conversation with her went far beyond the details of her life. […]
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Mark – My 12th stranger and hopefully new friend
“The great thing about new friends is they bring energy to your soul” One of the things I am most proud of about Winnipeg is we have this strong, vibrant and large Filipino community. I am generalizing waaaaaaay too much here, but I will say it anyway. I love our Filipino community. I have been […]
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Meet Mike – My 11th Stranger
“If I could have chosen to be gay or straight, I think I would have simply chosen to be happy” (Unknown) Like Stranger #2, I have to apologize to Mike if I don’t get everything 100% correct in this story. I was so engaged in our conversation that I kept forgetting to take notes. So […]
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Winnipeg man responds to racism with project that connects strangers – CBC News
Carl Seier’s online project requires conversation and coffee with strangers in Winnipeg Kim Kaschor · CBC NewsApril 19, 2016 Carl Seier started a Facebook project called ‘The Stranger Connection Winnipeg’ where he shares the stories of random strangers willing to be interviewed over a cup of coffee A Winnipeg man is in search of a […]
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Stranger #10 – Calvin
With the upcoming Provincial election, I wanted to find a younger stranger to talk to. I firmly believe that elections should be of high importance to young people. It is the policies that any government implements that can really affect a young person who is still trying to get established. It was raining out so […]
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Strangers No More – Winnipeg Free Press
Faith Strangers no more Sharing stories first step in creating empathetic society By: Brenda Suderman Posted: 04/16/2016 4:00 AM | The next time you’re sitting alone at a coffee shop or on a park bench, watch out for a stranger who wants to hear your life story. For the past few months, Winnipeg realtor Carl […]
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Stranger #9 – Another Angela
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata – We all work together to help one another. (Ojibway Phrase) As I have written about previously, one of my motivations behind The Stranger Project Winnipeg was the McLean’s article written in 2015 about racism in Winnipeg. I found it interesting how so many people of privilege became so defensive over […]
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Carl – Strange, But Not a Stranger.
I get quite a few people messaging me asking me about myself and my motivation behind starting The Stranger Project Winnipeg. So I thought I would share my story: My name is Carl Seier. I am a father to two incredible grown up daughters, a Winnipeg Real Estate Agent and avid runner, and someone passionate […]
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