'Something to be proud of': British graphic novel created by people affected by homelessness


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'The Book Of Homelessness', launched recently by a youth homelessness charity, compiles drawings, texts and poems by people living in shelters, hostels and temporary accommodation. Photo: Handout

Passersby ignore a beggar, homophobic insults crowd a wall, a woman burns a note penned to a "victim" - not the usual stuff of comics but all vignettes from a new graphic novel by homeless people that aims to kill the stigma surrounding street life.

The Book Of Homelessness, launched recently by a youth homelessness charity, compiles drawings, texts and poems by people living in shelters, hostels and temporary accommodation.

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