3 Can’t Miss ‘Humans of New York’ Photos From Israel

Image by Humans of New York

By Rachel D. Benaim October 2, 2014

New York’s favorite hipster photographer, Brandon Stanton, founder of Humans of New York (or HONY, to those in the know!), just published a selection of portraits from his recent “unscheduled side trip” to Israel.

The photos, posted on his Humans of New York Facebook page, are no different than his other work: they are not politically driven — they just capture a snapshot of regular people’s lives. Israelis and Palestinians shared their hopes and dreams with Stanton as he roamed in and around Jerusalem.

Check out a few of our favorites below:

Post by Humans of New York.

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