{"id":1759,"date":"2026-06-16T21:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/?p=1759"},"modified":"2026-06-16T21:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T21:37:06","slug":"1759-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/1759-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridges of Empathy: Caring for Protectors and Promoting Well-Being for All\u00a0(SDG 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This letter exchange between Tanisha from India and Daniel from t<strong>he Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/strong> explores the importance of caring for soldiers\u2019 well-being<\/strong>.<strong> Through thoughtful reflections, they discuss mental health, family support, conflict realities, and empathy, emphasizing human dignity, societal responsibility, and education as essential elements in supporting those who protect and serve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-8308b5a9d0adb824ad08e7d3cd66da26 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LETTER 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KASHISH KANISHKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Dear Daniel,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I want to start by saying hello to you. My name is Tanisha. I am really happy to be writing to you for the first time as your friend from around the world. I hope you are doing well and that my letter makes you smile. Even though we are apart I think it is great that we can share our thoughts and ideas with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let me tell you a bit about myself. I am a student from India. I love to write about things that matter to people and society. This is a chance for me to talk about something that I care about. The thing I am working on is called &#8220;Ensure lives and promote well-being for all at all ages &#8221; and my topic is &#8220;Caring for Our Protectors Caring for All.&#8221; I want to share my thoughts with you about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we think about being healthy and happy we usually think about things like going to the doctor eating well and taking care of ourselves.. There is one group of people that we often forget about and that is the people who protect us like soldiers. They are often seen as strong and brave. We forget that they are human beings too and they need our care and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers have to live and work in tough conditions. They have to deal with cold weather, very hot weather and a lot of stress. They also have to be from their families for a long time, which can be very hard for them. This makes me think that we should make sure they are healthy and happy just like we appreciate what they do for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the important things for soldiers is their mental health. Many of them feel stressed, anxious and even traumatized because of what they have to do. But in places people do not like to talk about mental health so soldiers do not always get the help they need. I think we should make it okay for them to talk about how they feel and get the help they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We should also think about the families of soldiers. They have to deal with a lot of uncertainty and stress. They are often apart from their loved ones for a long time. We should help them with things like healthcare, education and emotional support. When families are happy and healthy it helps the soldiers too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We should make sure that soldiers have healthcare, including regular check-ups, good food and help when they are hurt. Even when they are not soldiers anymore they may still have health problems. We should take care of them. Thank them for what they have done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I like about this topic is that taking care of our protectors helps everyone. When soldiers are healthy and happy they can do their jobs better.. When they come back to society they can make a positive difference. It is like a circle of good things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes we forget about the people who keep us safe. We just go about our lives without thinking about what they do for us.. I think we can make a difference by just saying thank you or by helping out in small ways. It is about remembering that soldiers are people too not people who do a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since this is our time talking I want to know more about you. Where are you from. What do you like to do? How does your country take care of its soldiers? Are there any programs that help them? I think it would be great to learn about what other people do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am really looking forward to hearing from you and talking more about these things. It is special to be able to connect with someone, from another country by writing a letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take care. I hope to hear from you soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Tanisha<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-ef9cb738dec331a8b781661e4ae08025 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LETTER 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DANIEL TUNAKIESE MBUDI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ch\u00e8re Tanisha,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est avec une immense joie et une grande curiosit\u00e9 que j\u2019ai lu ta premi\u00e8re lettre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recevoir tes mots depuis l\u2019inde est pour moi un moment pr\u00e9cieux, et je suis ravi que nous fassions \u00e9quipe dans ce projet. Je te remercie de partager avec moi une th\u00e9matique aussi noble et souvent m\u00e9connue que celle de la protection de nos protecteurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour me pr\u00e9senter un peu, je m\u2019appelle Tunakiese. Je vis en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo, plus pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment \u00e0 Bukavu, ou je suis \u00e9tudiant en Agronomie, avec une sp\u00e9cialisation en production v\u00e9g\u00e9tale \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9&nbsp; Catholique de Bukavu. Dans mon quotidien, je m\u2019int\u00e9resse beaucoup \u00e0 la mani\u00e8re dont nous pouvons nourrir la population et am\u00e9liorer nos cultures, comme la tomate, pour assurer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 alimentaire. C\u2019est peut-\u00eatre un domaine diff\u00e9rent du tien, mais je crois que nous travaillons tous les deux pour le bien-\u00eatre de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ton sujet sur la sant\u00e9 des soldats, \u00ab Prendre soin de nos protecteurs, c\u2019est prendre soin de tous\u00bb, m\u2019a beaucoup fait r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir. On oublie souvent, comme tu l\u2019as si bien dit, que derri\u00e8re l\u2019uniforme et la rigueur apparente se cache une vuln\u00e9rabilit\u00e9 humaine. Le stress li\u00e9 au terrain, l\u2019\u00e9loignement prolong\u00e9 des familles et les traumatismes invisibles sont des r\u00e9alit\u00e9s qui touchent profond\u00e9ment nos militaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je te rejoins totalement sur l\u2019importance de la sant\u00e9 mentale. Dans beaucoup de nos cultures, il est parfois difficile pour un homme, et encore plus pour un soldat, d\u2019exprimer sa d\u00e9tresse psychologiques. Briser ce silence est essentiel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soutenir leurs familles est aussi un pilier fondamental: un soldat qui sait sa famille en s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et en bonne sant\u00e9 est un homme qui peut servir avec plus de s\u00e9r\u00e9nit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 tes questions, mon pays fait face \u00e0 de grands d\u00e9fis pour prendre soin de ses militaires, mais la reconnaissance sociale grandit. Il existe des structures de sant\u00e9 d\u00e9di\u00e9es, m\u00eame si le chemin reste long pour que l\u2019accompagnement psychologique soit \u00e0 la hauteur des besoins. Je pense que la dignit\u00e9 humaine doit \u00eatre au c\u0153ur de notre reconnaissance envers eux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avant de terminer, j\u2019aimerais te poser quelques questions pour poursuivre notre r\u00e9flexion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>En inde, comment la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile per\u00e7oit-elle les soldats?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Existe-t-il des traditions ou des f\u00eates pour les honorer\u00a0?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Penses-tu que l\u2019\u00e9ducation \u00e0 l\u2019empathie, d\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e9cole, pourrait aider \u00e0 changer notre regard sur ceux qui nous prot\u00e8gent\u00a0?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai h\u00e2te de te lire \u00e0 nouveau et d\u2019en apprendre plus sur ton pays et tes id\u00e9es. C\u2019est un honneur de construire ce pont d\u2019amiti\u00e9 entre nos deux cultures \u00e0 travers nos lettres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Avec toute mon amiti\u00e9 et mes salutations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respectueuses,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tunakiese Mbudi Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-23feaca259df4a5041689724af6294b6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LETTER 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KASHISH KANISHKA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dear Daniel, <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you are doing well. Thank you so much for your thoughtful and beautifully written letter, it truly meant a lot to me. Reading your words felt like opening a window into your world, and I deeply appreciate the sincerity and depth you brought into this exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s inspiring to learn about your work and studies in agronomy and environmental sciences. Your focus on improving crop production, especially something as essential as tomatoes for food security, is incredibly meaningful. You\u2019re right, while our fields may seem different, they are both rooted in improving human well-being and building a stronger, more resilient society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your reflections on the situation in the eastern part of your country were powerful. It reminded me how real and immediate these challenges are for many communities. I completely agree with you, behind every uniform is a human being carrying emotional and psychological weight that often goes unseen. The stigma around mental health, especially for men and soldiers, is something we also see in India. Breaking that silence is not easy, but it is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To answer your questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In India, soldiers are held in very high regard. They are widely respected, and there is a strong sense of pride associated with the armed forces. We have national celebrations like Independence Day and Republic Day, where their contributions are honored. There are also occasions like Army Day and Kargil Vijay Diwas that specifically recognize the sacrifices of soldiers. Beyond formal events, there is a deep emotional respect among citizens, especially during times of conflict or natural disasters when the army steps in to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I strongly believe that education in empathy, starting from a young age, can create a more compassionate society. When children are taught to understand and value the experiences of others including those who serve and protect it helps build long-term respect and awareness. It can also make conversations around mental health more open and acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I really value the questions you\u2019ve raised and the perspective you\u2019ve shared. This exchange feels more than just a conversation it truly is a bridge between our experiences, cultures, and ideas. I\u2019m looking forward to learning more about your work, your country, and your thoughts in your next letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With warm regards and friendship,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tanisha<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-f2e2f1b5ee80e3d728431017e8e6b319 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LETTER 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DANIEL TUNAKIESE MBUDI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cher Tanisha,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019esp\u00e8re que cette lettre te trouvera en bonne sant\u00e9 et dans la paix. Avant toute chose, je tiens \u00e0 te remercier sinc\u00e8rement pour ton message, qui m\u2019a profond\u00e9ment touch\u00e9. Tes mots ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9crits avec tant de sensibilit\u00e9, de d\u00e9licatesse et de sinc\u00e9rit\u00e9 que j\u2019ai eu l\u2019impression de recevoir bien plus qu\u2019une simple r\u00e9ponse : j\u2019ai re\u00e7u une v\u00e9ritable marque d\u2019attention, de respect et d\u2019humanit\u00e9. Lire ta lettre m\u2019a fait beaucoup de bien, car j\u2019y ai senti une grande ouverture d\u2019esprit et un r\u00e9el d\u00e9sir de comprendre ce que je vis, ce que je pense, et ce que repr\u00e9sente mon pays \u00e0 mes yeux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai particuli\u00e8rement appr\u00e9ci\u00e9 la mani\u00e8re dont tu as pris le temps de r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 mes id\u00e9es avec profondeur et bienveillance. Cela montre non seulement ton intelligence, mais aussi ta capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00e9couter avec le c\u0153ur. Aujourd\u2019hui, il devient rare de trouver des \u00e9changes aussi sinc\u00e8res, aussi respectueux et aussi enrichissants. C\u2019est pourquoi je tiens \u00e0 te dire que cette correspondance compte beaucoup pour moi. Elle d\u00e9passe largement le cadre d\u2019une simple discussion : elle devient un v\u00e9ritable pont entre deux personnes, deux cultures, deux r\u00e9alit\u00e9s, mais aussi deux sensibilit\u00e9s qui apprennent \u00e0 se rencontrer avec respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je suis heureux de savoir que tu t\u2019int\u00e9resses \u00e0 mon travail, \u00e0 mes \u00e9tudes et \u00e0 la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 de mon pays. C\u2019est toujours encourageant de rencontrer quelqu\u2019un qui ne se contente pas d\u2019\u00e9couter superficiellement, mais qui cherche vraiment \u00e0 comprendre en profondeur. Ton message sur l\u2019importance de l\u2019empathie, sur la sant\u00e9 mentale et sur le respect d\u00fb \u00e0 ceux qui portent un uniforme m\u2019a beaucoup marqu\u00e9. Tu as raison sur un point essentiel : derri\u00e8re chaque uniforme, il y a un \u00eatre humain. Il y a une histoire, une famille, des r\u00eaves, des blessures parfois invisibles, et souvent un poids \u00e9motionnel que les autres ne voient pas. Cette r\u00e9alit\u00e9 est vraie partout, mais elle prend une dimension particuli\u00e8re dans les contextes marqu\u00e9s par l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9, les conflits et les souffrances prolong\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dans mon pays, la R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, cette r\u00e9alit\u00e9 est malheureusement tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9sente. La RDC est un pays immense, riche, beau et profond\u00e9ment attachant, mais il est aussi travers\u00e9 par de nombreuses difficult\u00e9s. C\u2019est un pays qui poss\u00e8de une incroyable diversit\u00e9 culturelle, une richesse naturelle exceptionnelle et une population jeune, courageuse et pleine de potentiel. Nous avons des langues, des traditions, des coutumes et des expressions culturelles tr\u00e8s vari\u00e9es selon les provinces et les r\u00e9gions. Cette diversit\u00e9 est l\u2019une des plus grandes forces du pays, car elle t\u00e9moigne de la richesse de notre identit\u00e9 collective. Pourtant, malgr\u00e9 toute cette beaut\u00e9, le pays reste confront\u00e9 \u00e0 des d\u00e9fis consid\u00e9rables, notamment dans sa partie orientale, o\u00f9 l\u2019ins\u00e9curit\u00e9 et les conflits ont caus\u00e9 beaucoup de souffrances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L\u2019est de la RDC est une r\u00e9gion qui porte depuis longtemps le poids de nombreuses violences. Des familles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9plac\u00e9es, des enfants ont grandi dans la peur, des jeunes ont vu leur avenir \u00eatre boulevers\u00e9, et beaucoup de personnes vivent encore aujourd\u2019hui avec des blessures visibles et invisibles. Cela m\u2019attriste profond\u00e9ment, car derri\u00e8re les statistiques et les informations que l\u2019on entend parfois de loin, il y a des vies humaines r\u00e9elles, des m\u00e8res, des p\u00e8res, des enfants, des soldats, des enseignants, des agriculteurs, des commer\u00e7ants, des jeunes qui r\u00eavent simplement de vivre en paix. C\u2019est ce qui rend cette situation si douloureuse : elle touche tout le monde, de mani\u00e8re directe ou indirecte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C\u2019est aussi pour cela que j\u2019ai trouv\u00e9 tr\u00e8s juste ta r\u00e9flexion sur la sant\u00e9 mentale. Dans notre soci\u00e9t\u00e9, on parle encore trop peu de la souffrance psychologique, surtout lorsqu\u2019elle concerne les hommes ou les personnes engag\u00e9es dans des m\u00e9tiers de protection, comme les soldats. Beaucoup apprennent \u00e0 se taire, \u00e0 tout supporter en silence, \u00e0 cacher leur douleur derri\u00e8re une apparence de force. Pourtant, le silence peut devenir un fardeau encore plus lourd que la souffrance elle-m\u00eame. En RDC, cette question est particuli\u00e8rement importante, car les conflits, les pertes, les traumatismes et l\u2019incertitude quotidienne laissent des traces profondes dans les c\u0153urs et dans les esprits. Il est donc essentiel de cr\u00e9er des espaces o\u00f9 l\u2019on peut parler librement, \u00eatre \u00e9cout\u00e9 sans jugement, et recevoir le soutien n\u00e9cessaire pour gu\u00e9rir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je pense souvent au courage des soldats congolais, mais aussi \u00e0 celui des civils qui continuent de vivre, de travailler, d\u2019\u00e9duquer leurs enfants et d\u2019esp\u00e9rer malgr\u00e9 les difficult\u00e9s. Le courage ne se trouve pas seulement sur les champs de bataille ; il se trouve aussi dans la patience d\u2019une m\u00e8re qui continue de nourrir sa famille, dans la pers\u00e9v\u00e9rance d\u2019un \u00e9tudiant qui veut r\u00e9ussir malgr\u00e9 les obstacles, dans la r\u00e9silience d\u2019un jeune qui refuse de laisser la violence voler son avenir. C\u2019est cela aussi, la force de mon pays : une capacit\u00e9 remarquable \u00e0 survivre, \u00e0 se relever et \u00e0 continuer \u00e0 croire en des jours meilleurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce que j\u2019appr\u00e9cie \u00e9galement dans notre \u00e9change, c\u2019est qu\u2019il me permet de voir combien nos r\u00e9alit\u00e9s, bien que diff\u00e9rentes, peuvent se rejoindre. Toi, tu parles de ton contexte, de ta culture, de ta vision du monde, et moi, je te parle de la RDC, de ses d\u00e9fis, de ses richesses et de ses blessures. Pourtant, au fond, nous abordons des questions semblables : la dignit\u00e9 humaine, la paix, le respect, la solidarit\u00e9, la sant\u00e9 mentale, l\u2019importance d\u2019\u00e9couter l\u2019autre et de reconna\u00eetre sa douleur. Cela me fait comprendre que les fronti\u00e8res g\u00e9ographiques ne doivent jamais emp\u00eacher la compassion ni la compr\u00e9hension mutuelle. Au contraire, elles peuvent devenir des occasions d\u2019apprentissage, d\u2019ouverture et de fraternit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J\u2019ai aussi \u00e9t\u00e9 touch\u00e9 par ta conviction que l\u2019\u00e9ducation \u00e0 l\u2019empathie peut transformer la soci\u00e9t\u00e9. Je partage enti\u00e8rement cette vision. \u00c0 mes yeux, l\u2019\u00e9ducation ne doit pas seulement former des esprits comp\u00e9tents, mais aussi des c\u0153urs sensibles et responsables. Apprendre \u00e0 un enfant \u00e0 respecter les autres, \u00e0 comprendre la souffrance, \u00e0 reconna\u00eetre la valeur de chaque vie humaine, c\u2019est semer une graine qui pourra un jour porter des fruits de paix. Une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 plus empathique est une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 plus juste, plus humaine et plus forte. Dans un pays comme le mien, o\u00f9 les blessures du pass\u00e9 et du pr\u00e9sent sont encore visibles, ce type d\u2019\u00e9ducation est plus que n\u00e9cessaire : il est vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je voudrais aussi te parler un peu de l\u2019esp\u00e9rance qui existe en R\u00e9publique d\u00e9mocratique du Congo, car il serait injuste de ne parler que de nos souffrances. Malgr\u00e9 les \u00e9preuves, il y a chez nous une \u00e9nergie admirable, une cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 immense et une volont\u00e9 profonde de b\u00e2tir un avenir meilleur. La jeunesse congolaise est pleine d\u2019id\u00e9es, de talents, d\u2019ambitions et de r\u00eaves. Dans les villes comme dans les villages, beaucoup de personnes se battent chaque jour pour \u00e9tudier, travailler, entreprendre, cultiver la terre, prot\u00e9ger leurs familles et contribuer au d\u00e9veloppement de leur communaut\u00e9. Cette force silencieuse m\u00e9rite d\u2019\u00eatre reconnue. Elle me donne confiance en l\u2019avenir, m\u00eame lorsque les circonstances semblent difficiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je crois sinc\u00e8rement que les \u00e9changes comme le n\u00f4tre ont une grande valeur. Ils nous rappellent que la compr\u00e9hension entre les peuples commence souvent par une simple lettre, un mot sinc\u00e8re, une \u00e9coute attentive. Ce que nous construisons ici va au-del\u00e0 d\u2019une correspondance ordinaire : nous construisons une relation humaine fond\u00e9e sur le respect, la curiosit\u00e9 bienveillante et l\u2019ouverture d\u2019esprit. Et dans un monde o\u00f9 l\u2019on va souvent trop vite, o\u00f9 l\u2019on \u00e9coute parfois sans entendre, recevoir une lettre comme la tienne est un v\u00e9ritable cadeau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Je te remercie encore pour ta sensibilit\u00e9, pour ta gentillesse et pour le regard humain que tu portes sur les autres. J\u2019esp\u00e8re que cette correspondance continuera \u00e0 grandir et \u00e0 s\u2019approfondir au fil du temps. J\u2019aimerais beaucoup en apprendre davantage sur toi, sur tes \u00e9tudes, sur ta vision de la vie, mais aussi sur la mani\u00e8re dont tu per\u00e7ois les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s de ton pays. 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