ENTRY DESCRIPTION
About Janne, 59, who has lived in homelessness for 15 years.

It is a picture series that wants to try to show the complexities of being human. To be alone, frozen, full of shame, sick and carrying heavy sorrows, but also in the midst of this finding peace, warmth, joy and community. That without romanticizing or beautifying a life in homelessness for the sake of it - but just telling you that this is how life can also be.

It started when they met in a church about two years ago. One in his profession as a watchman, the other who sought the warmth of the church, get to drink a cup of coffee and talk to others. Stefan Hessman has worked as a security guard for 20 years and has come across many people who are having a hard time and who live a hard life. Janne, whom he met at church on his work shifts, has been homeless since 2007. They started talking, found each other, and when Janne saw Stefan's pictures, Janne invited Stefan to follow his life with his camera.
- I wanted to tell about my life, show my everyday life as a homeless person so that others will understand that I am a human being like everyone else. I want to show that we homeless people also exist. Tell our story. It is unfortunate circumstances that have led me to end up here and not something I have chosen. It's a sad life that I've never gotten used to, says Janne.

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