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9 A Letter from Grandma
lifestyle
handwritten
cursive writing
to stay in touch
remind
fast-paced
face-to-face
personal
intimate



Do you share Rohini’s feelings about handwritten letters as a form of communication? Why or why not?
When do you write letters, if ever? What about nengajo - do you make yours by hand, make paper cards on a computer, or just send digital cards?
When was the last time you received a handwritten letter?
Are there certain friends or family members that you try hard to stay in touch with? How do you do so - phone, letters, email?
What about cell phones - can you remember life before cell phones?
Do you think that the lost custom of writing letters is a sad change? Why or why not?
How is Mixi (or other SNSes, such as MySpace or Facebook) changing personal communication?
Imagine a world with no internet or telephone, where all communication needed to be done face to face or by letter. Ow would human relationships be different?
How do you think personal communication will chnage in the future?
Other experiences, stories, research...

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