Otis Johnson went to jail at the young age of 25.

When he got out at 69, he rejoined a world that was extremely different from the one he remembered way back when.

In a video interview for Al Jazeera, Johnson visited New York City, where he was surprised and confused by all of the modern technology that now surrounded him.

New Yorkers had "... wires in their ears" listening to music, pedestrians were "talking to themselves" on their smartphones, and blinding neon billboards lit storefront windows up.

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