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PENPALS ARE BACK

Dialogue and information sharing is now easier than ever in a fastpaced digital world. The Love Trust's Nokuphila School has found a unique way to promote cross-cultural dialogue through an innovative penpal programme.

A LOST ART FORM

Pen pals date back to the early 20th century to long before the digital era, when letter writing was the primary mode of communication. An effective way to keep

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