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The solidarity of sickness
| Sinéad GleesonCamilla Greenwell
Visiting an injured friend in hospital prompts writer Sinéad Gleeson to reflect on the instant rapport forged between compatriots in the kingdom of the sick.
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The hidden history of homesickness
| Gail TolleyMaria Rivans
Gail Tolley delves into the history of homesickness and discovers that its rich past holds a clue to how we view the experience today.
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My mother, and metaphors of a pandemic
| Sandy Di YuSteven Pocock
A pandemic. Two members of one family, living thousands of miles apart. And months of calls and messages that helped them grow closer.
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Finding a cure for homesickness
| Gail TolleyMaria Rivans
While technology can mitigate some aspects of homesickness, other components of home are harder to replicate. Find out how 21st-century studies are helping homesickness sufferers find silver linings in their new situation.