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Stranger 69/100 – Ben
Stranger 69/100 – Ben While talking with Reggie (stranger #26), I noticed our next stranger walking by and had to approach him. Meet Ben. “I just got here. I was living in London so… I’ve… Read more
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Stranger 68/100 – Shima
Stranger 68/100 – Shima “We’re from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, so we’ve come a long way.” Meet Shima. “So, we’re here for this convention (Termis, a medical convention focusing on regenerative medicine) as poets… we’re spoken… Read more
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Stranger 67/100 – Remedy
“Hope, peace and happiness… that’s what I feel. That’s all the lesson we need right now.” Meet Remedy. Remedy, his real name, was born and raised in Charlotte and is a supervisor working at the… Read more
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Stranger 66/100 – Doug
What brings you uptown? “Just homelessness…” Meet Doug. How long have you been homeless? “This stint… I’ve been about three months out here.” What advice would you give to your younger self? “Stay in school…… Read more
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Stranger 65/100 – Jessie
What brings you uptown? “Painting.” Meet Jessie. “Yeah, I used to paint a lot of people. I used to paint a lot of trees and stuff. I really want to be an architect, but they… Read more
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Stranger 64/100 – Brittany
Our next stranger certainly sticks out from the crowd. Meet Brittany. What advice would you give to your younger self? “Be patient. Things aren’t always going to happen when you want them to happen. Things… Read more
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Stranger 63/100 – Victoria
I met our next stranger as she was out with her fiancé, stranger #62 Tyler. Meet Victoria. “I am a student, and we just moved up here a few months ago. We were walking around… Read more
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Stranger 62/100 – Tyler
I ran into our next stranger while he was out getting ready to have lunch with his fiancé. Meet Tyler. Tyler is originally from the Northeast and has lived in Charlotte for about two years.… Read more
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Stranger 61/100 – Grazia
“I walk all the time. I work. I write. I do many things, and I’m 80.” Meet Grazia. What advice would you give to your younger self? “The mind… take care of your mind. The… Read more
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Stranger 60/100 – Alvin
“I spent the last five years traveling to Ferguson, Baltimore, Berkeley, Chicago, Standing Rock, Milwaukee, Madison, Charlotte of course, Charlottesville…” Meet Alvin. Alvin is a featured photographer in a local exhibit called Know Justice, Know… Read more