ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Letters from several parts of Europe and the East

Okay kiddo, so you know how people can write letters to each other, right? Well, a long time ago when there wasn't any internet or phones, people used to write letters a lot. And back then, there were many different countries in Europe and some places in the east that were very far away from each other.

So, people who lived in those different places wanted to write letters to each other because they wanted to share news or just talk to someone who was far away. But since they were so far away, the letters had to travel a really long way to get to the other person's house.

Sometimes, the letters had to go through different countries before they could finally reach the person they were meant for. And because there were so many different countries with different languages and rules, it could be really hard for the letters to get through.

But people didn't give up! They kept writing letters and found ways to make sure they got to the right place. They used special stamps and envelopes with different symbols on them to help the people delivering the letters know where they were supposed to go.

And finally, after a lot of traveling, the letters would arrive at the person's house and they would be so happy to finally hear from their friend or family member who lived far away. So, that's how letters from several parts of Europe and the East used to work, kid.