Tag: Strangers

Unexpected Ways to Let Strangers Surprise You with Kindness

Is this how stupid people die?” I heard the voice in my head say as my fear spiraled a little. Okay, a lot. The car was slowing down, and I had no idea if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Yet, I was clearly out of options. I was stranded, thirsty, and a long way from where I intended t...

Unexpected Ways to Let Strangers Surprise You with Kindness

“Is this how stupid people die?” I heard the voice in my head say as my fear spiraled a little. Okay, a lot. The car was slowing down, and I had no idea if this was a good thing or a bad thing. Yet, I was clearly out of options. I was stranded, thirsty, and a long way from where I int...

Baring Your Soul in a Room Full of Strangers

Itwas a private sharing session. In a circle, there were about 15 of us, all women, waiting to take turns to participate in what is known as a magical conversation. Led by a life coach with qualification in Group Psychotherapy, it was designed to be a safe space, a term that remains challe...

How To Take Pictures Of Strangers | Street Photography Tips

Most of what we do as photographers on a day to day basis is very well thought-out and exudes a fair amount of control. Perhaps that is why many turn to street photography as an alter ego and find the spontaneity of it so exhilarating. Relinquishing the reigns and becoming very attune to the environ...

Why It’s Good to Talk to Strangers

Inthe summer of 2018 I undertook a cycle journey that took me almost to the four corners of London. I would later embark on a longer two-wheel-powered trip that took me to farther places, but the one in the summer of 2018 was the one that stuck in my mind the most. The reasons vary, but at the he...

When 100 Strangers Bought Me a Coffee

As soon as I set foot in New York City, I sensed how different it is from any other metropolis. On the surface, it’s just like all other major cities— skyscrapers crowd the horizon; taxis whiz by; trains rumble below; horns honk; locals rush, tourists dawdle; pedestrians chat, sho...

Riding Strangers’ Cars From Zinal To Chamonix

We woke up an hour and a bit before sunrise and quickly got started with breakfast. Old bread, some pretty good jam, and a few pieces of cheese. Setting off, we crossed 3000m of altitude as we headed up the Col du Pigne and from there watched the sun rise over the Alps. It was the fo...

Riding Strangers’ Cars From Zinal To Chamonix

We woke up an hour and a bit before sunrise and quickly got started with breakfast. Old bread, some pretty good jam, and a few pieces of cheese. Setting off, we crossed 3000m of altitude as we headed up the Col du Pigne and from there watched the sun rise over the Alps. It was the fo...

“Why Are There Suddenly So Many Trans People?”

Chris Tyson appears in most of the videos in Mr. Beast’s channel. Mr. Beast (Jimmy Donaldson) is the world’s biggest YouTube star. He and his friends stream their video game play and commentary, perform funny pranks and stunts, and give away thousands of dollars to strangers, someti...

Analysis of Three Identical Strangers

One of the main questions that this film introduced was whether or not we are more nature or nurture. It was interesting because at first the film would express how similar the boys looked and all of the similarities they had especially from being raised in three very different families and househol...

Strangers in Society, Strangers in Love

I was driving home from work recently, and my brain detected sudden movement. I automatically looked into my rearview mirror and had just a split second to process the driver coming up fast–and I mean at least, if not more than 90 mph fast–on my tail before my car was struck. I was in th...