Hurricane Katrina: aftermath
Natural disaster can cause sudden, mass homelessness. Earthquake, hurricane, typhoon, tsunami, forest fire, flood or volcanic eruption can wipe out people’s houses and livelihoods. With such destruction, displaced people need shelter and help and are at increased risk from disease, lack of food and crimes such as looting. Governments come under pressure to act quickly and are often accused of not doing enough.
Art and Images (continued)
Here we look at more images of home and homelessness. Continue to consider what the pictures suggest to you or remind you of. What ideas come to mind? Some of these pictures might inspire and engage you; others might challenge or disturb you.
You might like to take or find some photographs of your own and create a collage or album for you or your group to look at. You could perhaps put copies of the pictures around your own group space so that you move around to look at or compare them. In your journey through these resources you could also write down some thoughts and ideas in your journal or blog or, if you are doing this in a group, write some words reflecting your thoughts on a piece of paper.
Ben