This is my story — as told by Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York.
On June 9 2022, my life changed forever. Brandon Stanton posted my story in 15 parts on his Humans of New York Instagram account. This is a big deal because Brandon is a brilliant storyteller and because his Instagram account has 12,300,000 followers. Love and support poured in for days, weeks. and months after that as millions of people read, commented, liked, and shared my story.
Below you’ll find the images and words that Brandon shared on his Instagram account. Whether you’re reading my story for the first time or reading it again, I hope it encourages you.