Episode Synopsis "2. Navigating My Long-Distance Relationship With My Brother"

"I was devastated when my brother left for school. After moving him into his residence, I said goodbye and drove back to Canada with my parents. I was alone in the backseat of the car for the first time in my life. Despite being surrounded by my closest friends and family at home, there wasn’t a single person who could fill the gap he left in my daily life when he moved away. I felt abandoned, and I was lonely in a way I’d never experienced before." This week, Carolyn Smart, author and professor in creative writing at Queen's, reads "Navigating my long-distance relationship with my brother," a postscript by The Journal's News Editor, Claudia Rupnik. Host: Claudia Rupnik Producer: Francesca Lim Executive Producers: Raechel Huizinga & Matt Scace

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