88-Year-Old and German Pen Pal Maintain 76-Year Christmas Card Tradition

Sylvia Perkins and Lisa Kull have exchanged cards annually since 1948, fostering a lifelong connection despite never meeting in person.

Sylvia Perkins, 88, from London, began writing to German pen pal Lisa Kull, now 89, as part of a school project in 1948 after World War II.
Unlike her classmates, Sylvia continued the correspondence, which evolved into an annual Christmas card exchange over 76 years.
The two women have never met in person or spoken on the phone but have shared life updates through their letters and cards.
Lisa's husband, a former prisoner of war in Russia, returned home five years after the war, but the friends never discussed the war in their letters.
Sylvia cherishes receiving Lisa's card each year, viewing it as a reassurance of her friend's well-being and a testament to their enduring bond.