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What Happens When You Talk to Strangers? {THE AND} Strangers Edition Has the Answer

What if talking to strangers isn’t something to fear, but a way back to real connection? {THE AND} Strangers Edition helps break the ice with 199 questions that open hearts, dissolve distance, and remind us: you don’t need history to share something meaningful.

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Talk to Strangers. Seriously.

We’re taught not to. From the moment we can speak, we’re warned: don’t talk to strangers. But what if that advice has been holding us back? Because strangers aren’t dangerous by default. In fact, they might be exactly what we need.

A stranger can challenge your assumptions. They can soften you with a story. They can mirror a part of yourself you forgot was there. And sometimes, just sometimes, they can change your life.

That’s why we created the {THE AND} Strangers Edition. Not to break the rules. But to make space for the realest kind of connection where you least expect it.

Human connection, without the history

The Strangers Edition is a card deck of 199 bold, honest, and illuminating questions designed to spark connections between people who have never met before. It’s not small talk. It’s not a social experiment. It’s simply a way to remember that you don’t need a shared past to share something meaningful.

The magic? It happens fast. We’ve seen people cry, laugh, completely rethink their assumptions and even fall in love - only a few cards in. Because when you take away the pressure to perform, impress, or already know each other, something else shows up: truth. And maybe even tenderness.

The question is the bridge

Here are a few examples from the deck:

“What would have to happen for you to know that you are incredible?”
“Describe an experience that made you realize you were on the wrong path.”
“What are you most concerned about these days?”
“When do you lie to people and why?”
“How do you want to be remembered?”

These aren’t meant to make things awkward. They’re meant to make things real. They remind us that we’re not so different, regardless of background, accent, identity, or path. Every stranger holds a story. Every question is a chance to hear it.

Who is this for?

The curious. The bold. The people who don’t want to talk about the weather one more time.

It’s for artists, travelers, retreat-goers, facilitators, community builders, and anyone who knows that conversation can be a doorway. Use it at pop-ups or creative events. First dates that skip the fluff. Public spaces where openness is welcome. Story circles or community gatherings. Or that one weird and beautiful moment when you just feel like connecting.

There are no rules. Only presence.

We’ve seen what happens when strangers sit down and ask the right questions.

Walls come down. Eyes light up. Hearts open. People feel seen by someone they’ve never met, and maybe never will again.

That’s the power of a question. That’s the power of this deck. The Strangers Edition isn’t just a conversation starter. It’s a reframe. An invitation to believe in the potential of people again.

Because the person across from you isn’t a stranger for long when you ask the right question.

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