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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 24 Oct 2018
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      (1/9) “My father was well respected in the community. He was a university lecturer and a choir member. But he was always working, so my mother was primarily the one who raised us. Her name was Consolee. She had this deep sorrow about her. She was an orphan because her..."pic.twitter.com/noJlqmkYNe

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    2. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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      (2/9) “When the presidential plane was shot down, people began to gossip about the impending genocide. The streets were empty. Nobody was travelling long distances. We started to hear tales of violence. Relatives from other regions would arrive on our doorstep with..."pic.twitter.com/QLyuFhFPmM

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    3. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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      (3/9) “If you are being hunted, this bush is one of the best places to hide. Every genocide survivor in Rwanda can tell you about this type of bush. It’s full of thorns. But if you crawl on your stomach, you can get inside. And if you can get inside— you can finally take..."pic.twitter.com/BgBbzbFZq3

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      Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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      (4/9) “Our family was a top target because my father was so prominent. So when the genocide officially commenced, the killing squads came straight to our home. One of our neighbors peeled away from the group and ran ahead to warn us. He came down our street, screaming at..."pic.twitter.com/KzUqaSb5Pf

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        2. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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          (5/9) “On the day I watched my father die, this is the skirt I was wearing. I was only twenty-one years old. I completely lost my will to live. I walked down the street like a zombie. I came to this house. The owner wasn’t home at the time because she was busy looting..."pic.twitter.com/umeV0giUJl

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        3. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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          (6/9) “The next morning, I heard people calling my name and I decided to show myself. I was too exhausted to resist. They told me there had been a general pardon for women and children. And all of us who believed the rumor were taken to this place-- the house of a..."pic.twitter.com/vhosRaQ452

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        4. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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          (7/9) “I woke up to find that I’d been discovered by a soldier. He dragged me to my feet and led me down the street to this alleyway. He pointed his gun at me, and told me to say goodbye to my life. At that point I felt ready to die. But that’s when Mary came running..."pic.twitter.com/6IDCSoXklO

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        5. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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          (8/9) “There were twelve people in my family before the genocide. I’m the only one who survived. We recovered eight of the bodies. And we buried the bones we were able to find. I didn’t trust anyone after the genocide. Even when I was rescued by the..."pic.twitter.com/sLZhv2jd9X

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        6. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 24 Oct 2018
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          (9/9) “This is a picture of my father before the genocide. He’s surrounded by his Hutu friends. They’re sharing beer. They’re talking. They always viewed him as a good person. They’d even come to our home and flatter us. They’d tell my sisters and me how good of..."pic.twitter.com/h99fn0Mzmw

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        1. salma‏ @Mss_Jolene 24 Oct 2018
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          Humans are the problem with the world

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        1. جیکو‏ @jighoo 24 Oct 2018
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          It is a heart breaking story 💔

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        1. Betty A Baerg‏ @fumble2reality 24 Oct 2018
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          It’s so horrible what people are capable of doing

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        1. Priscillah mwangi‏ @cillahmwa 25 Oct 2018
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          This has ripped my heart.... 😢😡

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        1. Cee_Jay‏ @sheohmah 24 Oct 2018
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          💔

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