Humans of New York spinoffs
Jul. 19th, 2015 12:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grimrose_eilwynnSaw this interesting article on one of the spinoffs of Humans of New York:
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/18/419549880/the-seldom-seen-faces-of-the-humans-of-kabul?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150718
I actually participated in one of the spinoffs of Humans of New York once. My college has one.
I was at a local coffee shop one day, and the barista accidentally gave me two coffees instead of one. I sat down in a chair, and asked a boy nearby with a camera if he'd like my other coffee.
He turned out to be a photographer and interviewer for our local "Humans" chapter. He asked if I'd pose for him, and then he interviewed me. I ended up talking about really personal stuff, like my struggles with depression. Later, I began to regret the conversation.
I emailed him with the address he had given me and asked him not to reveal to anyone that I was mentally ill -- there was too much stigma attached to it. He agreed, and instead put up a quote about my discussion of introversion and how undervalued it is in our society.
I've actually been approached since then by people who think it's "so cool" that I've appeared in a "Humans" chapter! :)
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/07/18/419549880/the-seldom-seen-faces-of-the-humans-of-kabul?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150718
I actually participated in one of the spinoffs of Humans of New York once. My college has one.
I was at a local coffee shop one day, and the barista accidentally gave me two coffees instead of one. I sat down in a chair, and asked a boy nearby with a camera if he'd like my other coffee.
He turned out to be a photographer and interviewer for our local "Humans" chapter. He asked if I'd pose for him, and then he interviewed me. I ended up talking about really personal stuff, like my struggles with depression. Later, I began to regret the conversation.
I emailed him with the address he had given me and asked him not to reveal to anyone that I was mentally ill -- there was too much stigma attached to it. He agreed, and instead put up a quote about my discussion of introversion and how undervalued it is in our society.
I've actually been approached since then by people who think it's "so cool" that I've appeared in a "Humans" chapter! :)
