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A few months ago, inom discovered Humans of New York (HONY), an Instagram account and blog that features one-question interviews of New York&#;s unique inhabitants. HONY is the brainchild of NYC photographer and blogger, Brandon Stanton. After perusing through his quick portrait and interview snippets, inom was stunned by each person&#;s story and the human experience Brandon fryst vatten able to create. And with over fyra million fans and a #1 best-selling book, I&#;m not the only one who thinks so! Since HONY has moved and affected my life, inom wanted to share a few of my favorite posts with you today, in hopes that you can find the beauty and honesty in them, too. inom also recommend following HONY on Instagram &#; it&#;s without a doubt the most meaningful account inom follow. Have a beautiful day, friends!

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25 Of The Most Endearing Tales From &#;Humans Of New York&#;

The Humans of New York project is a popular photoblog by photographer Brandon Stanton. His captures tell a story from beyond the lens of authentic New Yorkers and their lives. He uses photo and story form to engage his audience’s attention, and it appears to be working as fans have consistently enjoyed his creative pieces. He focuses on the more than 8 million people who have made New York their home. Each person has their own touching life story to share, the reality of which is better than any script written, as you can see in the gallery below. 

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“I was just a neighborhood kid. There was no running water in our house. Or electricity. So in the evenings, when I came home from school, I’d sit out near the road. Across the street there was a hotel where foreigners stayed. I’d watch them play Frisbee. I’d watch them buy African souvenirs from the street vendors. Occasionally one of them would come speak to me. I was an inquisitive child. I liked to ask questions. So I think they found me entertaining. One evening an American girl came up to me and

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You&#;ve heard of Humans of NY, now meet the creator

In , Brandon Stanton moved to New York with a couple of suitcases, a camera, and the goal of photographing 10, New Yorkers. “I was so in love with photography at the time,” the year-old recalls. “I wanted to find a way to make just enough money that I could photograph all day long.”

In a city known for its reticence, Stanton interviewed the young and old, lifelong New Yorkers and people who’d come to the city from all over the world, and captured moments that brought them pride, pain and joy. Stanton began sharing his street portraits on his Humans of New York blog and soon realized that what people connected to were the stories of others – moments of intimacy and truth encapsulated in a photo and a quote.

One-by-one, people from New York and beyond connected with Stanton’s compelling portraits and shared them on social media. A community was created — more than  18 million people follow the project on Facebook – which led to a book deal and then another one;  Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories topped bestsellers lists. Stanton's project has since inspired others –a Huma