Humans of New York (HONY) in Pakistan: He came, he saw, he left

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HONY in Pakistan: He came, he saw, he left

A source has revealed Brandon Stanton has already left Pakistan after visiting Hunza and major cities. PHOTO: HONY

While eager fans were anticipating the creator of Humans of New York (HONY) — Brandon Stanton — to visit Pakistan, news has it that he may already left the country after visiting Hunza and the major cities — Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Although Brandon’s Tweet and Facebook post in the early hours of July 30 claimed that he would be travelling in August and his first stop would be Pakistan, hours later a share on the Humans of New York Facebook page showed a boy from Hunza valley Pakistan, confirming that either he was already in Pakistan or had left.

A source, who spoke to The Express Tribune on condition of anonymity, said that Brandon met several people during his visit and has in fact already left the country. The news remains unconfirmed by the official website or Brandon Stanton himself.

Brandon had earlier revealed on Facebook that Pakistan would be one of the two countries he would be visiting this summer:

“Continuing in the tradition of last summer, I’m going to be travelling during the month of August and posting stories from overseas. Only this time I’ll be visiting two countries instead of trying to span the world, because that was exhausting, and it also caused my poor senile dog to forget my existence. The first stop is Pakistan. Hope you enjoy,” he said.

So much for your dream of being featured on HONY. Or are you one of those lucky people who did get to meet him? Let us know!

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Re: HONY in Pakistan: He came, he saw, he left

Who is this HONY chawal and why should we care?

 

[US CENTCOM]

In this age of social media one man from New York has made a unique name for himself. He created a Facebook page and titled it ‘Humans of New York”. He travels throughout the world and posts images and short stories of the countries he visits and the people he meets. These photos and stories are attracting the attention of thousands of people around the world. Brandon Stanton has been visiting Pakistan since July, 29[SUP]th[/SUP]. What’s amazing are the responses and feedback he is getting from people regarding Pakistan and his journey. Here are some of the comments he has received:

Janine Keller: “Thank you for showing the beauty of Pakistan. Lived there years ago, and it holds a special place in my heart.”

Blaine Butenhoff: “These stories make me want to visit Pakistan! Thanks HONY!”

Sue Bernhardt: “I get goose bumps reading all the comments from Pakistanis here saying that HONY manages to show what Pakistan is to them...Goes to show that it takes nothing more than a kind heart and open mind to capture the spirit of a country and its people...Oh and the photos make me want to visit Pakistan of course.”

Stephanie Safholm: “I am really enjoying getting to know the people of Pakistan through your posts. You are doing an amazing job presenting humanity to all of us.”

It is nice to people around the world now have an opportunity to see a different side of Pakistan which very few people get to see these days.


Abdul Quddus
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