This is a non–profit and independent project, not affiliated to companies or specific groups. It’s all about strangers getting together with one thing in common: show their love to Keane! Copyright © 2013 by Postcards from Strangeland. All rights reserved. Original idea: Aline Shinzato Cover art, graphic design and illustrations: Aline Shinzato Book production and editing: Denise Yumi Typesetting: Walter Luiz Postcard and photos provided by the participants
Organisers‘ contact information:
Aline E–mail: line.shinzato@gmail.com Twitter: @line_shinzato
Denise E–mail: denise.trad@gmail.com
Walter E–mail: waluco@gmail.com Twitter: @waluco
Website about the project: http://postcardsfromstrangeland.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/strangerscards Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/postcardsfromstrangeland
To Keane
“Each heart is a paper kite, blown around by the breeze”
Contents
Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................... xi Preface ................................................................................................................................................. xiii Postcards ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Onomastic index ............................................................................................................................. 76 Index by participating countries ............................................................................................... 78 About the organisers ..................................................................................................................... 87
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Acknowledgements
We’d like to say muito obrigado/many thanks to each and every person who took part of this collaborative project and helped spread the word about it over the` internet. The collective effort of all the special Strangers shown here was crucial to bring this book to life! Muito obrigado! We’re so proud to be part of this amazing community of people whose lives have also been touched in so many levels by the beautiful sounds created by Tim Rice–Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes and Jesse Quin. A special obrigado to the band Keane for the mind–blowing & inspiring collection of songs, the magnificent live concerts, for being such incredible human beings, so kind and considerate to the fans, for all the encouraging words… and especially for shining a bright light into the lives of the people who are lucky enough to connect to your music and are able to experience pure moments of happiness and joy. We really hope you guys enjoy going through this book, having a glimpse of the lands where some of these lucky Strangers live and what we have to say to you. Muito obrigado for *everything*! Aline, Denise & Walter
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Preface We live many lives, our minds wander around different realities. All of a sudden, conceptions and conventions turn into questionings, we are adrift in a tide of uncertainty. Along the way, we try to find things we love, things that are worth living for. Some of us hold onto music. Music bears the power to bring into being what is absent, to evoke distant places and times. The beautiful music of Keane evokes a world that resonates with our souls: the Strangeland. It is a land filled with echoing emotions, hopes and fears. It is a beacon of inspiration for us all. A place where we find ourselves, somewhere that reminds us of how our existence can be a meaningful and fascinating journey, and how life is filled with valuable lessons and experiences that should never be taken for granted. In the Strangeland, different people from different lands find themselves strongly connected to each other. We are all strangers, but strangers in our own land. Aline Shinzato March 2013
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Postcards from Strangeland – 1
Abbie Neve Kingswood – 13 years old – Student – Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK
2 – Postcards from Strangeland
Agnese Norkusa – 21 years old – Student/Future music therapist – Riga, Latvia
Postcards from Strangeland – 3
Ali Caronongan – 23 years old – Features writer – Manila, Philippines
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Aline Shinzato da Silva – 20 years old – Student (Visual Arts)/Illustrator – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 5
Allie Ingle – 16 years old – Guitar, singing & songwriting enthusiast – Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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Angela Riddell – 39 years old – Mum & Homemaker – Crewe, UK
Postcards from Strangeland – 7
Angelica Mae Felipe – 16 years old – Student – Manila, Philippines
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Atik – Indonesia
Postcards from Strangeland – 9
Brenda Aguilar Juárez – 15 years old – Future doctor or musician – Texas, USA (born in Mexico) Daniela Aguilar – 12 years old – Future actress – Texas, USA (born in Mexico)
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Camila Moura Alves – 21 years old – Student (Visual Arts) – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 11
Camila Parra Alvarado – 24 years old – Student (Fine Arts) – Turku, Finland (born in Chile)
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Carmen Estella – 45 years old – Teacher (Geography and History) – Bilbao, Spain
Postcards from Strangeland – 13
Catalina Sandoval – 16 years old – Student – Santiago, Chile
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Catarina Ferreira – 22 years old – Journalist – Lisbon, Portugal
Postcards from Strangeland – 15
Chayo Benítez – 24 years old – Psychologist – Mexico City, Mexico
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Chia–Yu Chi – 28 years old – Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Postcards from Strangeland – 17
Christina Latz – Schleswig–Holstein, Germany
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Christine Heinisch – 40 years old – Graphic Designer – Zurich, Switzerland
Postcards from Strangeland – 19
Cláudia Pinto – 30 years old – Teacher (History) – Lisbon, Portugal
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Denise Yumi Chinem & Walter Luiz Coutinho – in their 30s – book editors – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 21
Daniela Resende – 17 years old – Student (Bioengineering) – Porto, Portugal
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David Toh – 35 years old – Teacher – Singapore
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Wim Vermeyen – 46 years old – Assistant logistics – Antwerpen, Belgium Debby Van Hees – 44 years old – Office Manager – Antwerpen, Belgium Timo Vermeyen – 46 years old – Master student (Biochemics) – Antwerpen, Belgium
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Diego Farias Rodrigues Magalhães – 23 years old – Electronic technician/Student (Environmental Biology) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 25
Donaji Hidalgo – 27 years old – Acoustician – Mexico City, Mexico
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Elizabeth Mariya (Beth – TFPS) – 43 years old – Administrative Assistant at Traffic Engineering Company – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 27
Elizabeth Salas Dominguez – 31 years old – Engineer/Nursing Assistant/Singer/ Actress – Mexico City, Mexico
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Emelie – Stockholm, Sweden
Postcards from Strangeland – 29
Emily Almeida – 54 years old – Mum & Homemaker – Mongaguá, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Enya Vermeyen – Antwerp, Belgium
Postcards from Strangeland – 31
Feya – Indonesia
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Gabriela Barboza – 22 years old – Student – De Rivera, Uruguay
Postcards from Strangeland – 33
Galih – Indonesia
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Helena Limpo – Lisbon, Portugal
Postcards from Strangeland – 35
Ilaria Tafuri – 20 years old – Student (Japanese and Chinese languages) – Salerno, Italy
36 – Postcards from Strangeland
Jane Everett – GP (Doctor) – Shropshire Hills, England, UK
Postcards from Strangeland – 37
Jeb – Bangkok, Thailand
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Jodie Webster – 35 years old – Customer service – West Chester, PA, USA
Postcards from Strangeland – 39
Juliana Ellen – 19 years old – Musician/Songwriter/Student (Law) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Júnior Frade – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 41
Katharina Aschenbrenner – 22 years old – Student (American Studies/Cultural Anthropology) – Hanover, Germany
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Katharine Penney – UK
Postcards from Strangeland – 43
Katlen Priscylla – 20 years old – Student – Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Kaz – Wales, UK
Postcards from Strangeland – 45
Kirin Ettwin – 21 years old – Income tax officer – Singapore
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Lara – 16 years old – Student – Slovenia
Postcards from Strangeland – 47
Lara Alícia Dardani – 21 years old – Portuguese teacher for foreigners student (Spanish) – Ushuaia, Argentina (born in Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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Laurel Elizabeth – 16 years old – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Postcards from Strangeland – 49
Linda Jobling – 49 years old – Clerical assistant/Part–time journalist – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Lindsay Warren – 36 years old – Marketing professional/Animal welfare advocate/ Mum – Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Postcards from Strangeland – 51
Louisa Holst – Cape Town, South Africa
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Lúcia Fonseca – 24 years old – Food engineer – Elvas, Portugal
Postcards from Strangeland – 53
Maria – 18 years old – Finland
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Maria Luisa Ramirez – 35 years old – Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Postcards from Strangeland – 55
Maria Nyman – 19 years old – Student (Piano) – Esbo, Finland
56 – Postcards from Strangeland
Nadine Burchi – 35 years old – Community manager – Reunion Island, France
Postcards from Strangeland – 57
Paola Montealegre – 22 years old – Nurse – Arica, Chile
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Paula Minhava – 34 years old – Teacher – Porto, Portugal
Postcards from Strangeland – 59
Pedro Henrique Von Beszedits – 22 years old – Student (Communication/ advertising) – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pilar Cabello Cabalin – Dentist – Talcahuano, Chile
Postcards from Strangeland – 61
Razi – Indonesia
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Rita Rocha – 52 years old – Commercial manager – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Postcards from Strangeland – 63
Rose M. Silva – 33 years old – Teacher – Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Simona Petrucci – Toscana, Italy
Postcards from Strangeland – 65
Simone Imanishi & Arthur – 37 years old/1 year and 7 months old – Mum – Caçapava, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Sonia Sivewright – Ghent, Belgium
Postcards from Strangeland – 67
Sonya Durneva – 15 years old – Student/Chinese language student – Moscow, Russia
68 – Postcards from Strangeland
Steffi – Indonesia
Postcards from Strangeland – 69
Su Kayo – 41 years old – Psychologist – Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Svetelana – Student (Linguistics)/Future teacher or translator – Moscow, Russia
Postcards from Strangeland – 71
Sydney Júnior – 52 years old – Advertiser/Crown Caps Collector – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Tanya – 20 years old – Student – St. Petersburg, Russia
Postcards from Strangeland – 73
Tracy HaHa – 28 years old – Web designer – Hong Kong
Index by participating countries
Argentina Lara Alícia Dardani, 47 Belgium Debby Van Hees, Wim & Timo Vermeyen, 23 Enya Vermeyen, 30 Sonia Sivewright, 66 Brazil Aline Shinzato da Silva, 4 Camila Moura Alves, 10 Denise Yumi & Walter Luiz, 20 Diego Farias Rodrigues Magalhães, 24 Elizabeth Mariya, 26 Emily Almeida, 29 Juliana Ellen, 39 Júnior Frade, 40 Katlen Priscylla, 43 Pedro Henrique Von Beszedits, 59 Rita Rocha, 62 Rose M. Silva, 63 Simone Imanishi & Arthur, 65 Suely Kayo, 69 Sydney Junior, 71 Chile Catalina Sandoval, 13 Paola Montealegre, 57 Pilar Cabello Cabalin, 60
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Finland Camila Parra Alvarado, 11 Maria, 53 Maria Nyman, 55 France Nadine Burchi, 56 Germany Christina Latz, 17 Katharina Aschenbrenner, 41 Hong Kong Tracy HaHa, 72 Indonesia Atik, 8 Feya, 31 Galih, 33 Razi, 61 Steffi, 68 Italy Ilaria Tafuri, 35 Simona Petrucci, 64 Latvia Agnese Norkusa, 2
Index by participating countries – 77 Mexico Chayo Benítez, 15 Donaji Hidalgo, 25 Elizabeth Salas Domínguez, 27 Maria Luisa Ramirez, 54
Spain Carmen Estella, 12
Philippines Ali Caronogan, 3 Angelica Mae Felipe, 7
Switzerland Christine Heinisch, 18
Portugal Catarina Ferreira, 22 Cláudia Pinto, 19 Daniela Resende, 21 Helena Limpo, 34 Lúcia Fonseca, 52 Paula Minhava, 58 Russia Sonya Durneva, 67 Svetlana, 70 Tanya, 72 Singapore David Toh, 22 Kirin Ettwin, 45
Sweden Emelie, 28
Taiwan Chia–Yu Chi, 16 Thailand Jeb, 37 Laurel Elizabeth, 48 United Kingdom Abbie Neve Kingswood, 1 Angela Riddell, 6 Jane Everett, 36 Katharine Penney, 42 Kaz, 44 Linda Jobling, 49
Slovenia Lara, 46
USA Allie Ingle, 5 Brenda & Daniela Aguilar Juárez, 9 Jodie Webster, 38 Lindsay Warren, 50
South Africa Louisa Holst, 51
Uruguay Gabriela Barboza, 32
Onomastic index Note: The photos included here were provided by each participant. A few of the participants, however, didn’t manage to send us a photo before the project was finalized, that’s why some entries are missing an image. The difference in relation to the size is due to the resolution.
Abbie Neve Kingswood, 1
Allie Ingle, 5
Agnese Norkusa, 2 Angela Riddell, 6
Ali Caronongan, 3 Angelica Mae Felipe, 7
Aline Shinzato da Silva, 4
Atik, 8
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Onomastic index – 79 Brenda & Daniela Aguilar Juárez, 9
Catarina Ferreira, 22
Camila Moura Alves, 10
Chayo Benítez, 15
Camila Parra Alvarado,11
Chia–Yu Chi, 16 Carmen Estella, 12
Christina Latz, 17 Catalina Sandoval, 13
Christine Heinisch, 18
80 – Onomastic index Cláudia Pinto, 19
Debby Van Hees, Wim & Timo Vermeyen, 23
Denise Yumi & Walter Luiz, 20
Diego Farias Rodrigues Magalhães, 24
Daniela Resende, 21
Donaji Hidalgo, 25
David Toh, 22
Elizabeth Mariya, 26
Onomastic index – 81 Elizabeth Salas Dominguez, 27
Helena Limpo, 34
Emelie, 28
Ilaria Tafuri, 35
Emily Almeida, 29
Jane Everett, 36
Enya Vermeyen, 30
Feya, 31
Gabriela Barboza, 32 Jeb, 37 Jodie Webster, 38
Galih, 33
82 – Onomastic index Juliana Ellen, 39
Kaz, 44 Kirin Ettwin, 45
Júnior Frade, 40 Lara, 46
Katharina Aschenbrenner, 41 Lara Alícia Dardani, 47
Katharine Penney, 42 Katlen Priscylla, 43
Laurel Elizabeth, 48
Onomastic index – 83 Linda Jobling, 49
Maria Luisa, 54
Lindsay Warren, 50
Maria Nyman, 55
Louisa Holst, 51
Nadine Burchi, 56
LĂşcia Fonseca, 51
Paola Montealegre, 57 Maria, 53
Paula Minhava, 58
84 – Onomastic index Pedro Von Beszedits, 59
Simone Imanishi & Arthur, 65
Pilar Cabello, 60
Sonia Sivewright, 66 Sonya Durneva, 67
Razi, 61 Rita Rocha, 62
Steffi, 68 Suely Kayo, 69
Rose M. Silva, 63 Svetlana, 70 Sydney Júnior, 71
Simona Petrucci, 64
Onomastic index – 85 Tanya, 72
Tracy HaHa, 73
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About the organisers Aline Shinzato: I am a Brazilian stranger who lives in Sao Paulo. I’ve been a huge Keane fan since 2009, when I first had the chance to see them live. I’m an art enthusiast, and I’m currently taking an undergraduate course in Visual Arts. However, my biggest passion is music, which is the major source of inspiration for everything I do. Since Keane became part of my world, I have lived beautiful and memorable moments along with dear friends from The Frog Prince Squad. I am thankful to Keane and their wonderful sound for all the good things they have brought into my life. Denise Yumi & Walter Luiz: We have fallen in love with Keane’s music in 2004, after listening to Everybody’s Changing and Somewhere Only We Know playing on the radio. Since then our love for this band has only grown and pretty much everything that involves Keane in our lives equals to memorable moments, happiness and inspiration. We’ve made many friends who share the same passion for this wonderful band along the way, especially after joining The Frog Prince Squad in 2009, which is an amazing bunch of people! The “world of Keane” has inspired us to do things we’ve never done before, from recording songs in a studio to writing a script for a short movie with our friend Aline. Keane’s music has been the soundtrack of our best years yet and we dare to say that it’s become part of us, of who we are today. Other things we love in life are books, movies, travelling, cats, coffee and playing music for fun. We both work in the book publishing industry and live in Sao Paulo with our cats.
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