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Restocked!

Humans of St. Louis: The Book

With so much enthusiasm around this project, we are both grateful and astonished that we sold out of our first print run in three weeks.

How heartwarming that these photos and stories are now living in humans’ homes, offices, and libraries around the world. But we’re not done! We didn’t want anyone left out, so we ordered another run.

A very special thank you to the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis for supporting the second printing of the HOSTL book.

And THANK YOU for believing in this publication, helping to see this project through since our Kickstarter, and purchasing copies to help our nonprofit storytelling around St. Louis.

 
 
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WHO WE ARE

Humans of St. Louis (HOSTL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that shares first-person stories and photographic portraits, featuring people and places throughout St. Louis.

HOSTL gives over 145,000 social media followers an intimate look into the lives and struggles of the people of St. Louis, one photo and story at a time. It is the second most popular “Humans of” site in the U.S. after Humans of New York.

Stories highlight areas of economic growth, philanthropy, and small businesses. They also address race, racial equity, gender equality, LGBTQ rights, community, family, youth, aging, health, disease, education, discrimination, homelessness, poverty, cultural awareness, and more. The project is intentionally grounded in social work, public health, and documentary photography.

In their Words

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EVERYDAY HOSTL: Facebook + Instagram

The people of St. Louis, one photo and story at a time. 

View fullsize (6/6) “I’m an emotional person. I cry a lot. I keep myself busy so my mind doesn’t go to sad thoughts. I do puzzles and talk to friends on the phone. I’m usually very happy, but it’s hard sometimes to be a caretaker. I&r
View fullsize (5/6) “After we moved to St. Louis, I waited three years to go back to India. The kids were in school and I wanted to feel settled. Plus, we had to save for their college. Eventually, I started going back overseas every 10 years. When I retired
View fullsize (4/6) “I got smarter after I moved to the United States. I learned how to live life, you know? Before, I was so naive that anyone could take advantage of me. I was homesick and depressed for several years. Life in America was isolating and I mi
View fullsize (3/6) “In the 1980s, there were not many Indian people in St. Louis, so people were fascinated with me. Every time I cooked, they wanted to watch. I’m a people person, so I’d invite all the neighbors over. But my kids didn’t w
View fullsize (2/6) “Bipin had three brothers who lived in the United States. When our kids were young, one of his brothers, who worked for an aerospace company in St. Louis, visited us in India and saw how hectic life was in Mumbai. He told us, ‘You s
View fullsize (1/6) “Bipin had a sister, Sarla, who was sick. She lived in the same town as my sister and brother-in-law, who was a doctor. Because Sarla was on her deathbed, they took her to see my brother-in-law, for treatment. Miraculously, she got better
“There are people who are curious and there are people who are just like, ‘I can walk down the street and never have to talk to anybody. I don’t want to talk to anybody. I just want to be in my own thoughts.’ The question is, ‘How do you create curiosity?’”
— Travis Sheridan