Long distance: Navigating and keeping friendships alive around the world

Conor Brummell moved from Ireland to Belgium shortly after graduation and continues to stay in touch with his friends even as they hopscotch around the world

Multi-ethnic group of five young pople holding together outdoors at sunlight

As someone about to turn 25, I often think about the opening line from Brian S Walker’s poem ‘People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime’.

I finished college during the pandemic and rarely saw my friends during my final year in 2021.