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Creator of Humans Of New York: blog, video series, and two #1 NYT bestselling books. More of a party on Instagram: @humansofny

New York, NY
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    Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 18 Oct 2018
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    (1/3) “My husband and I were shopkeepers at the time of the genocide. We sold groceries on one side of the shop, and on the other side we had a bar. On the night the president’s plane was shot down, the place was full. Everyone was dancing and listening to music. We heard..."pic.twitter.com/WScWXxqQst

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    • Robert Houghton Ramshiv K. Mensah Kibs🌴 ℂ𝕝𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕀𝕣𝕒𝕜𝕠𝕫𝕖 I’ve been working since I was 3 Chris Johanne Assams Noche⛏️🩸
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      2. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 18 Oct 2018
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        (2/3) “It was too dangerous to hide the man in the house. So I brought him to this small room in the back, which we sometimes rented to tenants. I pushed him inside and locked the door. When I was opening our shop the next morning, another man came running to me for..."pic.twitter.com/S9evKqB9ew

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      3. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 18 Oct 2018
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        (3/3) “The killers formed a search party the next morning. They gathered at the top of the hill. We could see them coming toward us, searching every house along the way, and pulling out more people to join the hunt. The mob was growing very big. I knew that the end was..."pic.twitter.com/Uu646O9FDL

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      2. Kristen Cincotta‏ @kscincotta 18 Oct 2018
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        Kristen Cincotta Retweeted Brandon Stanton

        . @humansofny has been sharing stories from Africa for the past few weeks. This week’s have all been from Rwanda, about the genocide. They have all literally stopped me in my tracks.https://twitter.com/humansofny/status/1052985589853634560 …

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        Brandon StantonVerified account @humansofny
        (1/3) “My husband and I were shopkeepers at the time of the genocide. We sold groceries on one side of the shop, and on the other side we had a bar. On the night the president’s plane was shot down, the place was full. Everyone was dancing and listening to music. We heard..." pic.twitter.com/WScWXxqQst
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        2 replies 25 retweets 48 likes
      3. Little Flower‏ @HadleyTa 19 Oct 2018
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        Oh My God. Would we ever be able to act as courageous and brave? I just cannot imagine. No words to describe her are adequate,...

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      1. Kwamboka Onkangi‏ @OnkangiR 18 Oct 2018
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        I said to myself. "The property isn't worth it," and I invited him inside...👌🏾🙏🏾

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      1. Betty A Baerg‏ @fumble2reality 18 Oct 2018
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        Can’t imagine more difficult and necessary stories to hear

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      1. Joanne Whybrow‏ @JoJoWhybrow 18 Oct 2018
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        What a brave woman!

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      1. Tony Emebo‏ @EmeboTony 19 Oct 2018
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        Love, Help and Sacrifice! You're a true Heroine and your husband is also a Hero. The world needs more of people like you.

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      1. Kris Tondee‏ @TondeeKris 19 Oct 2018
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        GOD bless you for you action of Love and kindness.👍🏻❤️

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      1. Catherine Weibel‏ @CatherineWeibel 18 Oct 2018
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        Such important posts. Thank you!

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