If the idea of being all alone, in silence, for long periods of time fills you with dread, it might be hard to understand why anyone would choose to be a hermit. But throughout history and across all cultures, there have been people who choose to leave behind the life and people they know to live in isolation and silence.

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Music by Ansuman Biswas and Stanley Keach.

Image: An isolated log cabin (Credit: Getty Images)