— invitation only —
— private beta · 2026 —
Long Hand
dear stranger,

the slow art
of being known

Know each other by writing letters.

Anonymously. Anywhere in the world, or your own city, never met.

For seven days.
One letter a day.

On the seventh, you choose: stay strangers, or see the face on the other side.

— DAY 02 · OF 07 · THEIR LETTER —
Tuesday, 7:00 AM
Dear stranger,

Your letter sat with me through breakfast. I thought about the yellow flowers for longer than I expected.

Today I want to tell you something I've not said out loud — I am writing to you partly because I am afraid of being known by people who already think they know me.

Yours,
— Pilgrim
ii / vii
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members in spring 2026
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