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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

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    1. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 27 Oct 2018
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      (1/7) “I inherited this orphanage from my father. I was in my twenties at the time. I had other dreams for my life, but the responsibility fell on me. When my father passed away, he begged me: ‘Damas, please don’t abandon the children.’ So I promised him that I never..."pic.twitter.com/myaxE3T0Ic

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      (2/7) “Over the next few days, the situation grew worse. Bombs were being dropped all around us. The streets had grown very loud. The killers would chant and scream while they chased people. All of the children were terrified. We couldn’t hide the truth from them..."pic.twitter.com/WfvkeQ1Li0

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        2. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 27 Oct 2018
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          (3/7) “Our most desperate problem was water. The government had cut off our supply. And we were packed so densely that the heat was unbearable. Whenever we brought out jugs of water, one hundred liters would be consumed in less than a minute. After two weeks we’d..."pic.twitter.com/8i9q9NZ1ge

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        3. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 27 Oct 2018
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          (4/7) “The militias would usually grow tired of killing people by 3 PM, and they would rest for the day. That’s when I’d take people out of the ceiling to stretch their legs. I’d circle the property. I’d walk to a nearby pit where they threw dead bodies. I’d listen..."pic.twitter.com/OGXPZC4beN

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          (5/7) "One night I was walking the property when I heard the children screaming. They were saying, ‘Papa! Papa! Papa!’ The screams were coming from inside the office. When I ran to see what was happening, I found that a group of killers had entered the..."pic.twitter.com/pndKHpDSvE

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        5. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 27 Oct 2018
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          (6/7) “After people were discovered in the orphanage ceiling, the militia determined that I was a collaborator. They held a high level meeting and passed a resolution to kill me. I barely slept that night. And the next morning I awoke to my name being called out over the..."pic.twitter.com/0MGQdxRKi9

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        6. Brandon Stanton‏Verified account @humansofny 27 Oct 2018
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          As we've shared Damas's story on HONY, we've been holding a fundraiser to help him continue his work helping underprivileged and traumatized children.  If you've been inspired by his story, please consider contributing: https://bit.ly/2OUBCSA pic.twitter.com/shFaYz8jdA

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        1. Dearna Letasi‏ @ondoga 27 Oct 2018
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          @humansofny it takes a strong heart to listen to stories of wounds in people's souls. You and @bikozulu have something in common-there's a healing element to your stories which in a way empower the narrator and create positivity even out of the worst situations. Bless

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