APOROPHOBIA
While researching poverty and homelessness in America, I identified a term that relates to the attitude or belief that the poor are responsible for their unfortunate situations. The term aporophobia was created to describe negative attitudes or feelings some people have about the poor. It is derived from the Greek word “Aporos” (without resources, poor, […]
POVERTY – ENDLESS
TEARS FLOWED PANGS OF GUILT EMBARRASSED CHILDREN HUNGRY LIVING ON THE STREETS YOUR NEEDED NO WHERE TO TURN NO END IN SIGHT EACH DAY A STRUGGLE IT GETS HARDER DON’T GIVE UP YOU’RE NEEDED KIDS IN THE TENT NO FATHER IN SIGHT SHELTERS ARE CROWDED PANTRIES ARE BARE STREETS AREN’T SAFE YOU’RE NEEDED FEELING DESPAIR […]