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Checking out The Human Library
While most libraries prefer that readers use their quiet voices, we just visited a library in Copenhagen where talking is actually encouraged.
TL;DR
- The Human Library lends out people ('books') for 30-minute conversations, not physical books.
- Volunteers answer questions about their life experiences to challenge stereotypes and promote understanding.
- Popular 'books' cover topics like schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and refugee experiences.
- The initiative is present in over 80 countries and aims to 'unjudge' individuals.
- Conversations are guided by the 'reader's' curiosity, with 'books' having boundaries for personal questions.
- Examples include conversations with a person diagnosed with schizophrenia, a Syrian refugee in Denmark, and an indigenous Greenlander.