Life of homeless people in Europe: transfers to the map, sleeping bags from Decathlon and even a monument in their honor (18 photos)

Almost all photographs were taken during the warm season and in the central part of European cities, not on the outskirts.





Perhaps to convince yourself that not everyone who moves to Europe for a beautiful life actually achieves this beautiful life. And perhaps because I was sincerely surprised by how their life was arranged: sleeping bags from Decathlon, whiskey for dinner, books to read, suitcases on wheels with junk, personal bicycles and pocket terminals for transferring donations. The theme doesn’t work with European beggars: “I have no money, I have everything on my card” - “Translate, my friend! Here's the number."

Almost all photographs were taken during the warm season and in the central part of European cities, not on the outskirts. That is, we usually walked to some attraction, and THEY met along the way. I don’t know what happens to homeless people in winter. They probably fly to warmer countries to drink mojitos and spend the night on the beach on comfortable sun loungers.

1. Brussels (Belgium). Filmed a stone's throw from the EU Headquarters. Note that the man has a large library and a personal water tap.



2. Oslo (Norway). We had such difficulty obtaining a Norwegian visa; we flew there with the idea that this was one of the most expensive countries in Europe, a sterile world. We didn't expect there to be beggars there. And they met often.



3. Vienna (Austria). We walked, admired the waters of the Danube, the buildings along the embankment and... came across a lair of “tourists”. Damn, we have the same sleeping bags from Decathlon! Exactly the same.



4. Munich (Germany). A stone's throw from Marienplatz - the central square. We planned to see how mechanical dancers come to life in the chiming clock on the Town Hall tower to the sound of bells, and at the same time we looked at the local homeless people. There are a lot of them there, they all have “cardboard beds.” During the day they don’t remove them anywhere, the next day they saw them without residents, they were going out on business.



5. Munich again (Germany). Next to the progressive Museum of Natural History, Science and Technology, one of the largest in the world. Mind you, your racing bike and supermarket cart!



6. Budapest (Hungary). The only photo in my collection taken in winter is in the subway, it’s warmer there.



7. Stavanger (Norway). Fashionable music lovers with beer. How do I know that they are homeless? Another day they were seen lying in the bushes, next to a mountain of things.



8. Florence (Italy). Local beggars disguise themselves as frail old women. But in fact, this is a young guy, we waited for him to raise his head.



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9. Madrid (Spain). I went to the ATM and saw for myself. ???????? “Chillout” is located near Plaza de España.



10. Also Madrid (Spain). Banco Sabadell is one of the large Spanish banking groups. The senor knows where to lie, everything is according to Feng Shui.



11. Cadiz (Spain). It's actually a luxury option. Under the roof! On one side there is the sea, on the other there is a park with drinking fountains and waterfalls.



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12. Paris (France). Oasis. Dogs are not allowed! But homeless people can.



13. Paris again (France). One of the homeless people lived next to our hotel. In the evenings, he read the newspaper by the light of a lantern, sitting comfortably on a quilt and spreading food on the curb. Unfortunately, there are no “in the moment” photographs.



14. Reykjavik (Iceland). A homeless man with a strong spirit! He doesn’t collect for booze, but to travel the world. Next to it is a map with all the achievements.



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15. Nuremberg (Germany). From prison and from the scrip, as they say. The illusion that things are different in Europe is an illusion.



17. Prague (Czech Republic). Homeless perfectionist.



18. Bergen (Norway) and the Monument to Man (official name). In fact, the figure of a beggar/homeless person/beggar was installed near the Central Bank. Nearby there is an inscription on a sign: Ingen er bare det du ser. Kirkens Bymisjon Bergen (No one is just what you see. Church mission of the city of Bergen).