Alone - Yes, Please!

Let Finland, the nation of notorious introverts, help you to reclaim being alone!

• An entertaining examination of the stigma of loneliness
• A good life lived alone is a phenomenon that is taboo - and yet perfectly ordinary

A hermit, a lonely one, a spinster. Living alone, or even a short period of longing for some alone time seems to be an issue necessary for an immediate fix: the society punishes, relatives jab, politicians admonish, those in a happy relationship push their horrifying friends onto you, and the media just strengthens the stereotypes. What if someone wants to be alone, enjoys their own company?

The need for being alone – for “me-time” – is very common. Still, literature on it is scarce – even if being alone is connected to all aspects of life, the big and the small.

Alone - Yes, Please! examines this taboo-like phenomena thoroughly. It combines sharp societal discussions and humoristic observances by delving into existing literature and hearing from people that feel the need for solitude.

Based on the author’s own experiences, Alone - Yes, Please! shakes our strongly rooted idea that life revolving around family or a relationship, never mind the constant need for company, is the only right option.