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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.
Guests:
Music by Ansuman Biswas and Stanley Keach.
Image: An isolated log cabin (Credit: Getty Images)
By BBC World Service4.6
182182 ratings
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.
Guests:
Music by Ansuman Biswas and Stanley Keach.
Image: An isolated log cabin (Credit: Getty Images)

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