Candlelight Magazine Issue 001

THE WIND PHONE A CALL TO THE DEPARTED

by Laura Jaye Cramer

On a quiet hill

overlooking the coastal town of Ōtsuchi, Japan, a modest white telephone booth stands as a sanctuary for the grieving. Inside, a black rotary phone rests on a simple metal shelf, its line disconnected. Though silent to the ear, this unassuming booth has carried the weight of over 30,000 whispered conversations, connecting hearts to loved ones lost.

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