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The new art of making friends

Amidst an epidemic of loneliness, people are relearning how to build community.

By Julia Hotz
The new art of making friends
Men’s Sheds create community hubs that foster social bonds through collective activities. | YES! Magazine/Mark Lindsay. All rights reserved.
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As I wait for my first guest, I wonder what sort of characters would sign up for this.

“This” is LokPal—a local cooking workshop, premised on strangers “sharing a meal and sharing a bond.”

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