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By Alexandros Valsamis Every year, on the same day, the city seemed to hold its breath—as if time itself hesitated to move forward. The usual cacophony of honking cars and bustling footsteps faded into a distant murmur, its rhythm slowing, felt only by one wandering soul among millions. The air was thick with a fragile stillness, as if the world had paused to honor a secret sorrow.It was the 24th of May when a ragged man drifted through the streets, moving from one bakery to another. He didn’t look at the pastries—only the prices. He knew e...
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To: old.inbox.julian@gmail.comSubject: trying againDate: 12/03/2025, 21:14Julian,I know you won’t read this. Maybe it’ll bounce back like the last time.But I saw someone today — someone who walked exactly like you.Same tilt of the head, same impossible hands.It shook something loose.Five years. No explanation.And still I write like you’ll answer.Iris To: iris.n@postmail.deSubject: re: trying againDate: 13/03/2025, 04:22You shouldn’t have written at all.Please delete this e-mail address. To: iris.n@postmail.deSubject: re: [re] trying againD...
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