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Texted by Uracha Chaiyapinunt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chances are you already follow @werenotreallystrangersonsocialmedia<\/a>\u2014or if not, you\u2019ve seen a different account repost their content before. Founded by Koreen Odine, a Los Angeles-based model and artist, We\u2019re Not Really Strangers (WNRS)<\/a> was born out of the intention to build connections between people. Odine does this through sharing quotes that shed light on raw human feelings\u2014heartbreak, loneliness, self-doubt, self-love\u2014in her account. Her content clearly resonates with a lot of people; in March 2021, the Instagram account reached 3.5 million Instagram followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To take her project a step further, Odine also launched a purpose-driven card game of the same name that became wildly popular during quarantine last year: Hollywood actress Zendaya mentioned it in an interview with GQ <\/em>and Italian fashion house Valentino partnered with WNRS to create their own customized deck. Soon, the WNRS red cards started appearing across social media channels everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to the account, the WNRS game is designed to encourage players to dig deep into their existing relationships and create new one. The cards come in a red box with a set of instructions and three separate decks: Perception, Connection and Reflection. Each level features carefully crafted questions that make players confront their fears and subconsciousness. The game then comes to an end with players writing a letter to each other to be opened once they\u2019re not together anymore (Odine features some good ones submitted by her followers on Instagram).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not hard to understand why accounts and games like WNRS have taken off. Aside from the content\u2019s aesthetics and relatability factor, it\u2019s a reminder that everyone is going through their own challenges and that there\u2019s light at the end of the tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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