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The Japanese Telephone Booth Used to Speak to Loved Ones Who Have Passed

In Japan, a disconnected telephone booth became an unexpected space for private grief. The booth, often referred to as the “wind phone,” enables people to speak with loved ones who have passed away ...
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Disconnected 'Wind Phone' lets people connect with those who've died

If you've ever wished you could have one more phone call with a loved one who has passed, a Brookfield cemetery is now offering a way to start the conversation. Between the rustling of trees and the ...
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Wind phone offers healing for those grieving, one conversation at a time

PORTLAND (InvestigateTV) — All across the world, tucked away in quiet, peaceful places, are phones that will never ring. But for those grieving a loved one, they offer something technology never could ...
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COLUMN: Wind phones dial up something 'mystical and magical'

Columnist says recent installation in Stayner is more than just symbolic in these times of widespread isolation among people ...
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A phone in Philly’s Rail Park lets you speak to the dead

Annie Chiu-McCabe dials a rotary phone at "The Thread" installation at the Rail Park. Visitors are encouraged to use the disconnected phone to talk to a lost loved one. (Emma Lee/WHYY) A free public ...
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Disconnected ‘Wind Phone’ lets loved ones connect with those who’ve died

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin (WISN) — If you’ve ever wished you could have one more phone call with a loved one who has passed, a Brookfield cemetery is now offering a way to start the conversation. Between ...