Photo Essay: Homeless

- by Nicole C. Perugini

it could be your story.

the homeless are our walking graffiti -
part of the urban landscape.
we look past them
& we demonize them
from fear - ignorance - namethatalibi.
yet they are simply complexly human
and are deserving of our respect -
an ear (if you’re so inclined) -
a smile.

they are our veterans -
our disabled -
our children -
the poorest among us.
for very few is having no home a choice.

i ask questions
then listen
& take photographs
hoping to capture their essence -
to give those without one
a
v o i c e . . .

See and learn more about nicole c perugini’s photography on her website, 11photographs.com.