this is shy.
she is 19, homeless and pregnant.
i've known her for a couple of years now.
she's very very dear to me - a good kid, a good heart.
today i will spend 24 hours with her to get a glimpse of what her street life is like.
she will do all the things she usually does and i will be with her,
with my camera, documenting it all.
then tonight i will sleep under a bridge with her where she stays.
the other day, she emailed me from the library asking if i had some extra blankets.
the dept. of transportation did a sweep under the bridge and
took everyones blankets, tents, clothes, shoes, EVERYTHING they found if there was no one there to claim it. she wasn't there and lost all her meager belongings.
dozens of homeless youth lost everything they had.
what the fuck? what the hell are we doing to these kids?!
this summer i plan to go homeless for two weeks.
i won't use any of my own money so i will have to beg, busk and tap into local resources.
if i am going to really help these kids i truly believe i have to live what they are living -
to KNOW in my bones what's it like for them.
I've always thought that to understand a little bit and to make photo series about the homeless's stories a person have to be a day or some days to really understand what means the life on the streets. You're gonna do it, you got my wishes and my admiration. Good luck to your friend, for your shots too.
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"It is stupid to say that computer games influence kids. If so, kids who played PACMAN in the eighties would today run around in dark rooms, eating white tiny pills and listen to Monotone music".
So.. good luck.. i wish you and your friend great moments togheter.
i'm fine, thanks i hope you too, american woman
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"It is stupid to say that computer games influence kids. If so, kids who played PACMAN in the eighties would today run around in dark rooms, eating white tiny pills and listen to Monotone music".
very nice documentary project..i am sure results will be perfect..will you share this on DA? i really would like to see the series..homeless people are really a big problem on every country.even developed ones...bye
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Şu cahillere bak, dünyanın sahibi onlar. Onlardan değilsen eğer, sana zalim derler. Onlara aldırma Hayyam, dostum..
yes, i will share it here for sure. i hope it might inspire some others here interested in photojournalsim to
'put their money where their mouth is' so to speak. thanks!
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"Hatred does not cease through hatred but through Love alone does hatred cease."
ok
firstly the pic....
the title and the extension of the pipes from her head give depth to the composition.
other than that..the humanitarian concept you envisage is nothing short of inspirational...I salute you
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a walk in the park every morning does wonders for the soul
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"It is stupid to say that computer games influence kids. If so, kids who played PACMAN in the eighties would today run around in dark rooms, eating white tiny pills and listen to Monotone music".
in the summer i think i will try it for a week or two or more even.
i cannot do that now that i am in school.
hope you're well, amigo mio!
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"Hatred does not cease through hatred but through Love alone does hatred cease."
~ Buddha
i'm fine, thanks
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"It is stupid to say that computer games influence kids. If so, kids who played PACMAN in the eighties would today run around in dark rooms, eating white tiny pills and listen to Monotone music".
i'm going stir crazy here waiting for her to wake up and call me!!
but it's only 11:20 and she usually doesn't wake up til 2 pm.
arrrrrrgghhh..
(haha)
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"Hatred does not cease through hatred but through Love alone does hatred cease."
~ Buddha
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If on a winter's night a traveler...
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"Hatred does not cease through hatred but through Love alone does hatred cease."
~ Buddha
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Şu cahillere bak, dünyanın sahibi onlar. Onlardan değilsen eğer, sana zalim derler. Onlara aldırma Hayyam, dostum..
'put their money where their mouth is' so to speak. thanks!
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"Hatred does not cease through hatred but through Love alone does hatred cease."
~ Buddha
firstly the pic....
the title and the extension of the pipes from her head give depth to the composition.
other than that..the humanitarian concept you envisage is nothing short of inspirational...I salute you
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a walk in the park every morning does wonders for the soul
give her a big hug
and a big hug to you also
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