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Making a Year-End Gift? Click Here for Deadlines

Writer Suleika Jaouad shares how she stays connected to people she's lost

By Rachel Martin

Published November 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM EST

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Writer Suleika Jaouad talks about how she stays connected to people she's lost.

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