Even Astronauts Go On Strike

Extreme isolation often leads to traumatic loneliness and an enduring psychological toll.

I was staying at my big brother’s house in London some years ago. He dug into a cupboard and pulled out an ancient archive box, explaining it contained some things of mine he’d been hanging onto for many years. I’m not completely sure how he had wound up with the box, but opening it revealed a handful of precious possessions, including my baby blanket f…