AIDS Memorial on Instagram showed up in my feed as suggested content. At first, I wondered why it was appearing in between all of the happy, lively, and quirky people I follow.
Amidst all the spruced up images of friends and acquaintances? Then, I took a moment to read one of the posts.It was more than a simple Instagram post.
More than an image with a quick caption. More than a picture accompanied by creative hashtags, or with fanciful emojis. What I began to see and read were stories with real emotion, complemented by dated photographs that showed individuals in their prime, who were once happy, lively, and quirky.