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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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    1. 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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    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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      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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        1. Shirley Morenas‏ @ShirleyMorenas 18 Oct 2018
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          Heroic , truly amazing lady, these are the humans that deserve to be be recognized for their acts of bravery risking their life. Brandon thank you for sharing these profound realities that people are facing , it makes my corporate workplace challenges not worth an after thought.

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        1. Adz‏ @BarnaStinson 18 Oct 2018
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          The most painful part of the Rwanda genocide is that it was done by those you'd once call friends and family.

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        1. Krys Russell-Morris‏ @krysgos 18 Oct 2018
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          I can’t read this anymore. But thank you for sharing these brave stories. You are helping people understand that even in the face of horror you can be brave. And in that bravery be the light that casts out the evils of the world.

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        1. jmoney‏ @Jaclineque 18 Oct 2018
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          Hero

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        1. Maybe: Ramon‏ @TresOlas 18 Oct 2018
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          A queen by any other name

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        1. MsZandiie ™️ 💞‏ @This_is_Zands 19 Oct 2018
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          We don't know how brave we are until we are forced to be. God bless you mama.

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        1. Gala.alex‏ @Galaalex4 18 Oct 2018
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          The unsong heroine/hero of the war!!!

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        2. Maria‏ @m_kchie 19 Oct 2018
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          It’s amazing that anyone could be this much of a hero in such a horrific time.

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        3. Maria‏ @m_kchie 19 Oct 2018
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          SOMEONE GIVE HER A MOVIE DEAL!

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        1. Joanne Whybrow‏ @JoJoWhybrow 18 Oct 2018
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          Incredible. She is a hero 🙏

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