humansofnewyork: “I’m trying to be an artist, but my parents just don’t understand. I showed a painting to my mom, and I was like: ‘Do you like it?’ And she was like: ‘I guess, but why is there a cigarette? Are you smoking now?’And I

humansofnewyork: “I’m trying to be an artist, but my parents just don’t understand. I showed a painting to my mom, and I was like: ‘Do you like it?’ And she was like: ‘I guess, but why is there a cigarette? Are you smoking now?’And I

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Humansofnewyork: “Things Are Getting Freer. Even A Few Years Ago, I Couldn’t Wear What I’m Wearing Now Without Inviting A Rebuke. The Scarves Are Getting Brighter And Looser. The Sleeves Are Getting Shorter. The Laughter Is Getting Louder. This

Humansofnewyork: “Since He Was Very Young, I’ve Tried To Show Him That We Can’t Always Afford The Things That We Want. When My Wallet Is Full, I Show Him. When My Wallet Is Empty, I Show Him. Things Have Been Especially Hard Lately Because My

Humansofnewyork: “He Tried To Take A Social Studies Test For Me Once. But We Got Caught Because He Wrote His Own Name.”(Chalus, Iran)

Humansofnewyork: I Want To Conclude The Pakistan Series By Spotlighting A Very Special Change Agent Who Is Working To Eradicate One Of The Nation’s Most Pressing Social Ills. Over 20,000 Brick Kilns Operate In Pakistan, Supported By Millions Of Workers,

Humansofnewyork: “Bricks Are The Primary Unit Of Construction Across Pakistan. They Are Cheaper Than Concrete So Almost Everything Is Made With Brick– Especially In Rural Areas. There Are 20,000 Brick Kilns Across The Country. We Estimate That

Humansofnewyork: “I’m Trying To Help Her Figure Out Her Future. I Was Working At The Sunday Market, And She Asked Me For Help Setting Up A Stand Of Her Own. She Told Me About Her Story And Showed Me Her Bruises And Marks. I’m Trying To Help Her

Humansofnewyork: “It Seems That Violence Is The Only Lens Through Which Ordinary People In Pakistan Are Viewed In The Media. Even If It’s A Story About A Pakistani Rock Band, It Will Be Set In The Context Of A Violent Society. There’s Nothing

Humansofnewyork: “I’ve Fallen In Love With Literature. I Try To Read For One Or Two Hours Every Day. I Only Have One Life To Live. But In Books I Can Live One Thousand Lives.”(Rasht, Iran)

Humansofnewyork: “This Picture Is From Our Senior Class Trip To Disney World. I Was Much More Confident Then. I Thought I Was Going To Be A Business Owner. I’d Recently Gone To Regionals In A Business Plan Competition. I’d Grown Up Poor, Though.

Humansofnewyork: “One Day You Wake Up And You’re 45 Years Old. When I Was Young, I Thought I’d Be A Ceo By Now. I Thought I’d Put In 100 Hours A Week For As Long As It Took, And Nothing Would Stop Me. But Then I Had A Family. And Things Changed.

Humansofnewyork: “I Graduated College Early Because I Was Eager To Get Into The Real World, But The Job Search Is Tougher Than I Imagined. I Think People Are Afraid To Hire Me Because I’m Young. I’ve Probably Applied To Over Two Hundred Jobs.

Humansofnewyork: “I Used To Be 300 Lbs. I Thought That When I Lost All The Weight, A Light Switch Would Suddenly Flip On And I’d Be Driven And Inspired. But The Self-Judgment Just Shifted. Sometimes When I’m Jogging, I’ll See A Woman Who Is

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