The Sonder Series

by James Floyd

Sonder

/ˈsɒn.dər/ noun

The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own — populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries, and inherited craziness.

About the project

100 interviews with people in New York City. That's my goal. I just moved to the city and I want to meet my neighbors. As an entrepreneurial guy I figured I might as well film it. Train stations, stoops, benches, and couches — I'm taking to the streets to have some good ol' fashioned chats. My hope is that through this experiment I'll learn and share about three core questions:

  1. What's your story? (hence Sonder.)
  2. What problem in the world means the most to you?
  3. Who's the most impressive person you've ever met, and what made them impressive to you?

Currently 37 of 100 people interviewed across 30 episodes.

Episodes (1 – 30)

Episodes 1 through 30 are published. Episodes 31 through 100 are upcoming. Visit the page to see thumbnails and watch the conversations.

Follow along

— Your world comes from you.