Tag: homelessness

Winter is here bringing with it challenges for those sleeping rough.

It seems that el Raval exemplifies perfectly the clash between two Barcelonas. Why is theirs a history of violence? Because it has demonized a place and people, simply because they are poor, hard-working

2013 has largely been a year of finger pointing, villainizing and poor attention span all brought about by Demonic influences.

I wanna be poor for a day too — and have just been given the perfect opportunity to do so

Grainne Rhuad- Reflections on lessons learned from prison riots and behavior.

Jane Stillwater-So many corporate-owned politicians in Washington these days seem to be going out of their way to work side by side with the Grim Reaper.

Grainne Rhuad- This problem of displaced humans is bigger than a Unicef jar or a new hut or a batch of collected clothing.

Jennifer Lawson-Zepeda explores the trend towards admiration of a hobo-like lifestyle.

Jennifer Lawson-Zepeda-In many homeless forums I’m noticing a general apathy among the active homeless — a sort of contentment or lack of interest about changing their housing situation.

Grainne Rhuad- “Being poor is a state of mind, not a condition.