Celebrating 'Talk To A Stranger Week'

Celebrating 'Talk To A Stranger Week'

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"Just say hello," says Betty Esperanza of the GenWell Project. The group launched an initiative called, Talk To A Stranger Week, to encourage people to have meaningful conversations with strangers as a way to build trust and create safer and happier communities. Swidda Rassy reports.

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