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Sharing Moments From Strangers’ Lives, by @jojo.jonah

For more portraits by Jojo, follow @jojo.jonah on Instagram.

“#Hellomynameis Jojo Jonah (@jojo.jonah) and I am 17 years old. I was born in Ghana, then moved to Montreal and now I live in Denver. When I take the train, I will go out of my way and go up to people and talk to them. I ask them questions about their lives. I try to take the things they tell me — small phrases or stories — and portray them in a painting or a photograph. Sometimes, I get to hear things that they have never told anyone else.

I rarely ever like to refer to myself as a ‘photographer,’ but more as a creator. I want to expand into films, designing, music, poetry and architecture. Photography is just how I choose to express myself at the moment. It feels like there’s more to every picture I take than just the picture. In some of my work, I hope that people will see things from a different perspective. Sometimes my portraits will involve me expressing myself through that other person and their words. I sometimes get feedback from my followers like, ‘I thought I was the only one who felt this way.’ That’s beautiful to me.”

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