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Filled with anecdotes about connections to one's own unique customs in a foreign land, "Hello, Stranger" is a touching reminder that we are first and foremost highly social beings who need to interact with others, especially during times of heightened grief and loneliness. This is a book for the soul, reminding us that connection is part of human nature. "This is a moving memoir of how anthropologist and traveler Will Buckingham found comfort by opening his door to strangers when his partner died. He tells the story of his search for healing after the death of his lifelong partner in travel and conversation in places like Burma that were culturally very different from his native Britain. It is also a book that brings together philosophy, anthropology , sociology, history and literary insights, it explores the urgent issues of our time - when large-scale isolation under the influence of the global epidemic and conflicts around the world become more and more prominent, how can we humans reconnect with others and the world? How can we put aside our instinctive xenophobia and fear of outsiders to embrace our most authentic world?