To paraphrase the age-old saying, a stranger is just a storyteller you haven't met yet.

Because every stranger you meet will have a story to tell, of the world as seen through their eyes, and the journey they've walked in their shoes.

Sometimes a simple conversation with a stranger can change your world and your journey too.

That’s the idea behind A StrangerKind (ASK), an organisation that encourages people to sit down and chat with strangers, fostering unexpected connections in a world that can often feel disconnected. Could a brief encounter change your day, or even your life?

In this edition of The Comet, we also explore how a single word can shift your perspective. By swapping “but” for “and”, you can alter the way you see challenges, opening up new pathways where once there were only roadblocks.