This is a lovely story about one woman’s response to isolation. It’s presented via her voice and the voices of friends. Enjoy!
“‘I felt like I existed’: An oral history of one woman’s first hug after 106 days of isolation”
(Maria Hergueta for The Washington Post)
Two weeks into self-quarantine, Karina Montgomery told The Washington Post she was so touch-starved that she “would pay $50 for a 2-minute hug.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/14/hug-touch-isolation-coronavirus/?arc404=true