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Go back to your old neighborhood and talk to 3 former neighbors

"What if you looked up your old neighbors from your childhood and caught up with them?"

Why this is so fun

You'll be amazed by how many details come flooding back when you see those familiar paving stones again — names, smells, little incidents you had completely forgotten. Neighbors often react with surprise and genuine joy, giving you a warm feeling that lingers for days. And you'll go home with at least one story you'll want to retell that very same evening.

Someone who did this

Joris (31), Eindhoven — mechanical engineer at ASML, collects vintage football sticker albums

I was standing with a bunch of tulips outside Mrs Van Dijk's house on Populierenlaan thinking: what am I actually doing here.

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First 3 steps

  1. 1Pick a Saturday and cycle/drive to your old street
  2. 2Ring the doorbell at 3 houses you used to visit often
  3. 3Bring a small gift (flowers or something that reminds them of that time)
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