Connection in the digital age tends to feel contradictory. Although phones and social media enable instant global communication, the technology often seems to have only pushed everyone farther apart.

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Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.