A Blog For Humans

So, today's blog is dedicated to my favorite blog or website. There's not a lot of blogs or websites that really entice me enough to claim it's my 'favorite', but I've grown a connection with a certain blog. This blog follows the journey of a photographer, Brandon Stanton, who photographs random people on the streets and interviews them. It's called Humans of New York, which is also known as HONY to fans.

Brandon Stanton and his project, Humans of New York

Stanton interviews people from all ages and walks of life, and posts their stories on his website and social media. He often tends to reveal the emotional sides of a person's life, often leading to very impactful and emotionally resonant stories being told. But the content is also very much wholesome, often uplifting and inspiring. Since the project's beginnings in 2010, Stanton has went from photographing people in New York, to travelling all over the world photographing and listening to people's stories. 

These stories range from all sorts of topics, often about people's daily lives, personal struggles, or even about living in a war torn country. The premise is that people's voices are being heard, from all matter of perspectives. There is a diversity on the stories being told. One story could be about how a drug addict overcame his addiction, and another could deal with a college student who tells their struggle of living in a broken family. In the comment sections, people often empathise with the stories being told, and often give advice or even share their own similar experiences. It's quite the wholesome community. Instead of telling you all the details, I'll let one wholesome story speak for itself.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1g2Fw1H2bL/

It's interesting to hear what sort of stories random people have. You see people all the time in the streets and you never really know their story, or what they're dealing with. It's really given me the perspective that everyone is significant in their own way, with their own stories to tell. What would you do if a stranger went up to you and asked you for your story? I wonder what sort of stories you have.

Stanton has interviewed thousands of people, all of which share their own unique little stories, and I encourage you to go to HONY's social media or website and read a few more stories. Who knows, you might find a story that you could relate to. 

I find it inspiring how Stanton can touch millions of lives in what seems to be a simple way, to simply just connect and listen to another. Maybe we should all give it a try.