Making friends in Sweden
How buddy schemes and friendship hours are helping people in Sweden make friends
Eight percent of Swedish adults say they have no close friends, according to one survey. But a wave of innovative projects is trying to change that. From buddy schemes to corporate “friendship hours” and grassroots social clubs, we explore how adults are going about enhancing their social lives — and what other nations might learn.
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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Maddy Savage
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound engineer: Annie Gardiner
(Photo: Minttu and Yashu who met through Kompis Sverige. Credit: Maddy Savage)
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