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'Behind these buildings, there's only loneliness': Noida woman on high-rises

'Behind these buildings, there's only loneliness': Noida woman on high-rises
‘Behind these buildings, there’s only loneliness’: Noida woman on life in high-rise societies · indianexpress.com

A woman named Namita Shukla lives in Noida, a city with many tall apartment buildings called high-rises.

She made a video on Instagram about her own experience of living in one of these buildings.

She said that even though hundreds of people live very close together, people can still feel very lonely.

Shukla said a society is supposed to be a community so that people don't feel lonely.

But she said that behind these big buildings, there is only loneliness and hollowness.

Her video made many people stop and think.

Lots of people who saw it said they feel the same way.

They said living in an apartment can feel isolating even when you are surrounded by people.

Shukla asked a big question: is having many people nearby enough to create a real community?

Key facts

Subject
Namita Shukla, Noida resident
Location
Noida, India
Platform
Instagram video
Topic
Loneliness in high-rise societies
Key quote
Behind these buildings, there is only loneliness and hollowness
Online reaction
Struck a chord; users say apartment life can feel isolating despite being surrounded by people

Quotes

Namita Shukla

Resident of Noida and subject of the article

“These high‑rise buildings have a lot of loneliness. There are towers; it’s a society, because a community is made so that people don’t feel lonely. But behind these buildings, there is only loneliness and hollowness.”
indianexpress.com

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