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HELLO!

My name is Sem, I'm a 47, non binairy/trans person and live in Maastricht, Netherlands (and no this is not our new country name, but the correct one ;-) ).
Until recently I also ran 'The Recovery Project, but due to financial reasons, I could no longer afford to keep two accounts, but I think it's a too good project to let go of... So you can choose whether you send your card to me personally or the Recovery Project (see details below)

For Sem:
My favorite things/cards are (in no particular order):

Sloths!
koala's and wombats
Where is Waldo?
Banksy and other Street art!
Sheepworld!!
cross stitch
Gorjuss
Jan Vis
Blue Cats!!
Alexey Dolotov, Cat & Co. Illustrations (xenopus)
Tatiana Plovetskaya
Oleg Semenov
birds/birds of prey! (preferably photo's, not drawings)
Fauna of Belarus!
Hippo's and elephants
other animals (preferably photo's, not drawings)
'Cow and Chicken' (this is a specific cartoon!)
sign language
Everything that has to do with Sydney and/or Australia!
transgender/non binairy related

and those colourful 'emoticon' kind of postcards (mainly coming from the Czech Republic! haven't seen them for a while unfortunately)
I love those! (for example: https://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/CZ-944992)

These are just things that make me extra happy! Nevertheless, every card is just as welcome! (but as I'm not at all religious I would kindly appreciate it if you can avoid texts about God, please send them to people that really appreciate them). :-)

(If using an envelope is just as expensive as without it, you can also use an envelope, so I can easily collect the beautiful stamps: but it's not a must!!!)

FOR THE RECOVERYPROJECT (please address it to Recovery Project)
I've spend a lot of time (as a patient) in the psychiatric system and I'm trying to collect stories from all over the world about what helps people when they are facing a difficult time, as everyone has difficult times in their lives.
For the project I ask you to send me a card that symbolizes or shows me what helps you through a difficult time, and please tell me how and why it helps you.
You can use your name, a nickname or be anonymous, that's all fine!

There is also a website where we collect these cards and stories, if you're curious please have a look. (If you still want to contribute, but don't want to be on the website, just tell me, that's possible too!)
www.therecoveryproject.wix.com/recoveryproject

Receiving mail is Great!
Wouldn't it also be cool to all say at least thank you when registering a card???

Have a happy day!

Sem

ps: sorry, but I don't send unwritten cards...
and I also don't register cards that didn't actually arrive.' That's part of postcrossing too!