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‘You live in your own bubble’: Swedish city of Luleå takes on loneliness with a simple hi (www.theguardian.com)
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While many have their own hobbies that keep them going through the cold dark winter months here – ice swimming, cross-country skiing, walking on the “ice road” out into the archipelago – one thing remains a problem: loneliness. In an attempt to counter that, authorities in Luleå have launched a campaign to ease that social isolation, ever so slightly, by encouraging people to say hello to one another.

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[–] visnae 2 points 1 year ago

That is so wholesome. It can be so depressing not seeing the sun for half a year.