‘Human-borrowing library’ encourages people to pour out heart
The library brings people together and lets them listen to life stories, meaning it allows library-goers to borrow people instead of books. Yen and her partners have implemented the “Human-borrowing library” project for nearly two years in an online manner to enable many people anywhere to join it. “During my long journey of looking for ways to change myself, I realize my scar makes me unique. Everyone is unique, so judgment on or comparison with someone is nonsense,” said Le Hai Yen. People have their own “scars” The majority of volunteers selected as a ‘human book’ to tell their life stories are facing different challenges and hardships. Many were victims of prejudice, but have overcome it to enjoy life. “People chosen as a ‘human book’ are not necessarily successful ones. I always encourage those who are suffering discrimination, losses and difficulties to speak out and express their opinions as their stories are worth listening to,” Hai Yen said. As such, the storytellers a...