3 words to
a stranger:
We have completed phase 1 of the #HowAreYou project with a 84 co-strangers, across 34 cities, towns, places in 10 countries including
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Germany, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
.
#HowAreYou phase 2 will be announced by the 30th of May, 2020.
In the meantime, you can sign up for the next one in the link here.
Register here
Please review event conduct guidelines and technical guidelines.
How Are You , phase 1 was built by 84 co strangers across 33 cities and towns in
About:
Sometimes I want to say thank you to the nameless, faceless stranger who saw me in distress , amidst being verbally abused. It was crowded. There was a scene. We were the scene. I heard a voice yell " run " . I ran away from that site. And, in my own time, from that relationship too. It has been eight years. I have often thought of that moment and said thank you to that voice, that faceless stranger.
We are raised to be careful of strangers. Maybe that's why they are called such
"anjaan" or "unknown" person in hindi too. The person to be feared. It's risky. Dangerous even.
What kind of a stranger are you to someone else? What is the relationship between you as 'stranger' and your understanding of self and identity? Can you be an Action Shero/ Hero/ Theyro stranger? Can we work to build care capacity and trust?
These ideas inform a the project How Are You ?
Welcome a stranger into an audio only conversation with you.
This is your first and only conversation with this person. You have an hour together. She/He/They could be in another part of the world or perhaps in your neighbourhood. The event asks you to remain anonymous and not reveal your identity. Ask your partner, " How Are You ". Asking rests on being able to share how you are too.
Please review event conduct guidelines and technical guidelines.
Announcing phase 2 on May 30, 2020/
Register here
Being Alone.Together through Covid19 is solidarity.
Blank Noise is committed towards building capacity to care, for self and communities, strangers known and unknown. This is the new Action Shero/ Hero/ Theyro !
* #HowAreYou is part of the the #BuildingCareCapacity mission.
(2020)
Press:
Argentinian Newspaper Pagina12 wrote about project #HowAreYou and other projects at Blank Noise. Read the full interview here
#HowAreYou illustrated by Argentinian illustrator, Power Paola for Pagina 12.
Which unfamiliar place did you wander to through Covid19? Who did you greet within?
The question was asked on instagram @blanknoiseactionheroes in May 2020.
BlankNoise shared a post on Instagram: "#howareyou #covid19 #buildingcarecapacity" * Follow their account to see 599 posts.
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