In the Ruins of Quiet Lives

Echoes in the Empty Apartment

Social Isolation, Loneliness, Hikikomori, Ageing Alone / Kodokushi

Many people—especially youth, but also elderly—suffer from severe loneliness, minimal social connection, or even complete withdrawal from society. The elderly population that lives alone and may pass away unnoticed (kodokushi) is another part of this. The pandemic exacerbated these issues of isolation.