Craigslist confessional, a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
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Craigslist confessional, a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers, Helena Dea Bala
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Craigslist confessional
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Helena Dea Bala
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a collection of secrets from anonymous strangers
Summary
After graduating from law school, Helena Dea Bala was a lobbyist in Washington, DC, struggling to pay off her student loans. She felt lonely and unfulfilled but, after a chance conversation with a homeless man she often saw on her commute, she felt better. Talking with a stranger, listening to his problems, and sharing her own made her feel connected and engaged in a way she hadn't in a long time. Inspired, she posted an ad on Craigslist promising to listen, anonymously and for free, to whatever the speaker felt he or she couldn't tell anyone else. The response was huge, thousands of emails flooded her inbox. People were desperate for the opportunity to speak without being judged, to tell a story without worrying it would get back to friends, family, or coworkers, and so Craigslist Confessional was born
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adult
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