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‘Humans of New York’ Is In Nigeria, Documenting Important Stories

This photo storytelling project began on the streets of New York in 2010 and since then has reached 8.1 million followers on Instagram, sharing stories from strangers around the world to an intrigued global audience. Humans Of New York has gone from an anomaly of an approach to visual storytelling to a mainstay on our various […]

Adaeze Oguzie

7 years ago

‘Humans of New York’ Is In Nigeria, Documenting Important Stories

Humans Of New York has gone from an anomaly of an approach to visual storytelling to a mainstay on our various news feeds.

Photographer Brandon Stanton has also been able to take his camera and thoughtful questions around the world, most recently to Egypt and now Lagos, Nigeria to explore the stories of ‘Lagosians’.

Thus far he has spoken to six Nigerians on personal experiences about police brutality, moving back to Nigeria, our place in the world and much more. Enjoy the different stories below.

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Adaeze Oguzie

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Adaeze Oguzie is a culture writer and critic. With a sharp eye for subtext and a soft spot for subcultures, she’s especially drawn to stories that live in the margins. When she’s not writing, she’s probably rewatching a bad reality show for a good reason, or asking the internet whether palm wine counts as self-care.