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@humansofny

Creator of the blog and #1 NYT bestselling book, Humans of New York. I take pictures of people on the street and ask them questions.

New York, NY
humansofnewyork.com
Joined January 2011
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  1. 20 hours ago

    “The hardest part of first grade is 'eleven plus eleven' because a lot of the class don't be knowing that."

    3,007 retweets 5,965 likes
  2. Oct 25

    The Susie's Senior Dogs book was released today.

    106 retweets 296 likes
  3. Oct 24

    “The world doesn’t respond to me like it used to. Throughout my life I had learned to anticipate a certain pattern of focus and..."

    404 retweets 1,517 likes
  4. Oct 24

    In Moonlight, takes audience to the center of a man's soul, and leaves them there. You must see it:

    21 retweets 64 likes
  5. Oct 23

    "I was born in Venezuela. I moved here two years ago. I want to be President of Venezuela to change things and make better the world..."

    2,917 retweets 5,369 likes
  6. Oct 21

    Today in microfashion...

    373 retweets 1,747 likes
  7. Oct 20

    “A few years ago I had to have open-heart surgery. When I got the news from my cardiologist, I went into full panic mode. Suddenly...”

    298 retweets 1,215 likes
  8. Oct 19

    “I smoked dope every day for twenty years. I thought I was pretty slick. I could smoke while working. I could get high and still run my..."

    1,031 retweets 2,388 likes
  9. Oct 18

    “I grew up on a farm in the panhandle of Texas. One day I was driving my father’s tractor, feeling sorry for myself, and trying to..."

    183 retweets 1,298 likes
  10. Oct 17

    “I don’t communicate my feelings. My entire family was like that. We’ve always sort of just swept things under the rug. I think that’s..."

    1,162 retweets 3,052 likes
  11. Oct 17

    I support ’s refusal to answer personal attacks, but hoping for a full-throated defense of our democracy on Wed night.

    131 retweets 1,003 likes
  12. Oct 16

    “I wanted to be heavyweight champion. Joe Louis was my idol. Back in the forties, it was really something for a black person to have..."

    201 retweets 873 likes
  13. Oct 14

    “Ten years ago I lost my job at a hotel. Somebody bought the building and fired everybody. I had four kids at home, and I went from $21..."

    1,643 retweets 3,678 likes
  14. Oct 13

    One of those rare speeches that leaves you as a different person for having heard it.

    26:17
    Every minute of Michelle Obama’s 30 minute speech today is worth watching.
    645 retweets 2,140 likes
  15. Oct 13

    “We met at a swing dance class. For the next two months, we spent a lot of time together: we went out for drinks, went to music..."

    425 retweets 1,602 likes
  16. Oct 13

    “In New York you have to focus so much on sustaining your lifestyle. There’s not much time left for other people. In the city things are..."

    461 retweets 1,084 likes
  17. Oct 12

    “I want to empower women through dance. I think you can build confidence through movement. When a woman starts moving her body, and..."

    414 retweets 1,152 likes
  18. Oct 11

    “Ever since the twins were born, I’ve had a new urgency in terms of my art. I want to figure this all out so the girls can have a nice..."

    320 retweets 1,548 likes
  19. Oct 10

    “I was never the best student. But luckily it’s a relationship driven world. I’m in sales. And it’s important to be knowledgeable, but..."

    328 retweets 1,424 likes
  20. Oct 6

    “I was pregnant the first time he hit me. I found another woman in his house. And when I asked who she was, he got violent. He told me..."

    689 retweets 981 likes

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