Riding Up Front (RUF)

Do you have a story of a driver, a passenger, or an immigrant that is stuck in your head?

Send us a few details  – it  doesn’t have to be long or a full post – and we’ll interview you and add your illustrated story to Riding Up Front.

RUF started because I travel a lot for work, and the first humans I found the opportunity to interact with on a daily basis were my Uber and Lyft drivers. Almost always, I ask to ride up front with them, hence the title of this project. My interactions with my drivers have made me laugh, made my cry, shocked, gladdened, and humbled me, and one common thread is that even if the story is mundane,  the person is always extraordinary.