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Feb 3, 2016
"Do not judge by appearances. A rich heart may be under a poor coat." --Scottish Proverb
We Are All Homeless
Many of us feel uncomfortable and nervous when we come across homeless people carrying signs asking for money. We cross the street or look away to avoid making eye contact. Designer and artist Willie Baronet started buying signs from the homeless as a way to deal with his discomfort. In 1993, he embarked on a cross-country trip, buying signs from homeless people from Seattle to New York City. Along the way, something in him shifted in the way he felt about the homeless, as he got to know them as people. It was no longer "them and me" -- now it was "us."
BE THE CHANGE
Listen to Willie Baronet's TEDx talk to find out more about how he came to start the "We Are All Homeless" project. More ...
