From Japan to Minnesota: Wind phones give grieving people a voice for their loss

The Brief

  • A West St. Paul woman installed a “wind phone” in her yard, offering people a way to connect with lost loved ones.
  • The Grief Club of Minnesota in Chanhassen also received a donated wind phone to help families process grief.
  • These phones are not connected to any network but serve as a symbolic outlet for expressing emotions after loss.

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) A creative project in West St. Paul is helping people find comfort after losing someone close.

A neighborhood filled with art and healing spaces

What we know:

Jennifer Swenson installed a wind phone — a rotary phone inside a box — in her front yard a couple of months ago.

The phone is not connected to anything, but Swenson said, “Yet it’s connected to anywhere.”

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