The Human Library is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue. The Human Library is a place where real people are on loan to readers. A place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered. The Human Library is a danish idea from 2000 and is now available in more than 80 countries.
I find it very difficult to find love and to build relations. I wish more people would give me a bigger chance and not be so fast to cut relations. I often wonder how much the “autism” is part of that and just wish one day I could find a girl.
Bipolar “I do not view being Bipolar as a challenge, but rather as a condition for my life. Periodically I must take extra consideration to my health. For example, sleep is enormously essential for keeping my illness in check. If I do not sleep 8-10 hours every night , I will become ill” Why we…
Body Mod Extreme “I am not someone to be afraid of and I fully understand that my look can be overwhelming to some people. But then dont be shy, come on over and ask me. I am not going to bite.” WHY WE PUBLISHED To see a person with extreme body modifications on the street…
Being allowed to explain what the world looks like through my eyes helps me feel better understood and I feel my readers benefit from the talk, despite my speech impediment
Convert “Before I became a muslim nobody asked me about my religion. But after I converted this is what everybody wanted to talk about”. WHY WE PUBLISHED A change of faith is not something that comes easy. It is something that often demands dedication and sincerity and it is interesting to better understand the motivation…
Deafblind “I am not angry about my situation. I dont even get angry with cab drivers that refuse to pick me up because of my guide dog. But I think it important to give people a chance to understand what life looks like through my eyes”. Why We Published One thing is going blind, but…
Some people think it is dangerous to be near or to touch me. Some people avoid me just to avoid being confronted with the disease. It think nothing bad about them, but it is part of the reason why I kept it a secret for many years. When people are afraid to get close to me, it hurts more than the disease ever did.
Muslim Why we published More than one billion people on this planet are Muslims. Yet still it is a group exposed to great stigma, depending on where in the world you are. Being a member of a religious minority is often a challenge and not always an easy or pleasant one. We published our first…
Naturist “I find it very interesting to have conversations about my motivation for being a naturist. Readers have many and very different ideas about what drives a person to be nude while others are around and so I try and answer to the best of my ability.” WHY WE PUBLISHED There is a growing interest…
Polyamorous “I am not going to tell you how to love. I am going to tell you about love and how I have more than one love in my life”. WHY WE PUBLISHED? In recent years our attention has been directed to different ways of living life including the people who have decided to live…
Refugee “I left my childhood photos of a life I will never get back and I didn’t have the choice to leave behind. I left a beautiful place that I called my home” Why we published When there is war and conflict, the peaceful and wealthy countries of the world are called upon to come…
I want to help undo the fear of talking about this issue in the open. If by sharing my experiences like an open book I can somehow help others to better understand the taboo. Then something positive can come from this negative in my life.
When I shipped out to go to Afghanistan. I had never imagined that my biggest battle would be one I now have to fight everyday. A battle for my sanity.
Being unemployed does nothing good for your self esteem. But when politicians start talking about us being lazy and not willing to work, then it gets my blood pumping. There is nothing I would not do to find a real job. But the least they can do is show us some respect and treat us with just a little dignity.
Just because you are a young mother it does not mean you cannot build a career and have a normal life. With all the reality-tv typecasting out there, I think it is important to show other examples.
