I travelled from Scarborough to downtown on the green line for over 6 years for school and work. In this time, I saw every type of person you can imagine. Being an observant and curious soul, I used to wonder about the lives of my fellow commuters. Who are they? Where do they live? Is it a coincidence that we’re riding this rocket ship together? I used to entertain thoughts in my mind to make the commute go by faster. I tried everything to help pass the time, watched tv shows, read a lot, and often fell asleep. However, I felt very tense on my rides and often disconnected with the city while commuting through it. I remember whenever I used to see Donlands Station on my route, I knew I was halfway to where I needed to be. It brought me peace seeing this station knowing that my destination was near. One day I was walking to my train and decided to randomly pick up a newspaper to keep me entertained on my ride. I ended up reading that entire newspaper front to back and my stop was here before I knew it. I felt it, that connection I was longing for, insight and flow. It felt amazing to put the screen away and just be present in the moment reading the paper. After that day, every single time I get on the subway, I always grab a newspaper. Reminds me of simpler times and helps me connect with the city in a way that feels natural to me. To capture this moment that you see, I stood at the station for hours. Captured so many photos, but none that I felt deeply connected to. I wanted to take one that told a story. After feeling defeated, I decided to head home as it was quickly approaching midnight. As I sat down on my seat, I see this gentleman with his bag of books, reading the newspaper. This was it, the moment and story I was searching for. Watching him read the paper carefully reminded me of all my commutes. I quickly took out my camera to capture the moment. I don’t know who he is, but his story will go down is history. For his story and mine are very similar, just humans with a desire to connect.