"The Others": The Harsh Reality of Homelessness
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| free admission |
| 16 years and older |
| German |
| Berlin Exhibition, 1st floor |
At BERLIN GLOBAL, Janita-Marja Juvonen, social activist, author and expert on homelessness, will read from her new non-fiction book “Die Anderen: die harte Realität der Obdachlosigkeit” (VOIMA Verlag, 2023). She provides an insight into the realities of people’s lives that the majority of society usually turns a blind eye to.
At the centre of the book are homeless women who – also out of self-protection – are not very visible to the public. Juvonen herself lived on the streets for 14 years. She talks about everyday life, different survival strategies and dispels prejudices.
Moderation: Selina Byfield
The reading will be followed by a discussion with the audience and other guests. The event is held in German.
The event is an accompanying event of the Open Space project “Here and Now. Women⁺ Experiencing Homelessness in Berlin”
The exhibition by querstadtein e.V. can be seen in the room Berlin Images in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition.
“Imagine a world that is only a few steps away from your own, but still seems to be in a different universe.”
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querstadtein e.V.
querstadtein e.V. is committed to a society in which diversity is a natural and given part. In particular, the association wants to make the voices of those people heard that are often the subject of debate without having a say of their own.
querstadtein e.V. develops and organises city tours on the topics “poverty and homelessness” as well as “flight and migration” from the perspective of those affected.
