Whether it’s due to the recent pandemic, personal choice, anxiety, or loss, people of all ages and backgrounds have a unique experience with loneliness. With the rise and innovations within technology and online spaces, it has become easier to perpetuate one’s loneliness.
Lonely Together is based on the premise, that we all experience and deal with loneliness differently. Each zine features a character who has their quirks, attributes, likes and dislikes that respond to their unique forms of loneliness.
ISSUE 2: Filomena is pretty traditional and she isn't afraid to speak her mind when it comes to politics. She married a man older than she, so when he passed away, he left her with many years to live without him. When she isn't gardening, she is playing word games on her new device called an iPad. When she texts, she always signs, “-Filomena,” at the bottom.