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'We all feel lost sometimes': Philip Kniese (22) distributes thousands of cards to connect people

'We all feel lost sometimes': Philip Kniese (22) distributes thousands of cards to connect people

Twenty-two-year-old Philip Kniese has secretly distributed thousands of credit-card-sized cards across the Netherlands over the past two years to support people feeling isolated. The cards feature the message 'feeling lost?' and a QR code, intended to foster connection and remind individuals that they are not alone in their struggles.

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