FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Sweden's brightest season can be its loneliest

When established circles retreat into private summer plans, newcomers can discover that Sweden's brightest season has exposed how fragile their social network remains.

People gather around a decorated Midsummer maypole beside red wooden buildings in Rälta, Sweden.
Plankbil / CC BY-SA 4.0

The standard story about Sweden says winter is the lonely season. Summer can be harder.

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