Through our documentary series “Unwelcome” we have discussed some of the aspects of the systemic injustices committed against individuals experiencing homelessness in the state of Arizona. Whether it is the false claims of eradication of veteran chronic homelessness or the discrimination against prospective employees based solely on their homelessness state, we have taken a profoundContinueContinue reading “Unwelcome. Chapter 4: Neglected Groups”
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Unwelcome. Chapter 3: “Getting Back On Your Feet”
“Getting back on your feet” is a phrase often heard by individuals experiencing homelessness whether it is from agencies, as the intended goal behind recovery and housing stability services, or from society, as its denounce on their apparent lack of self-reliance and “opportunism”. On Chapter 3, our participants discuss the experience of navigating supportive services andContinueContinue reading “Unwelcome. Chapter 3: “Getting Back On Your Feet””
Unwelcome. Chapter 2: Housing First Release
Dear readers, Today we are launching the second chapter of our documentary series on homelessness in Arizona “Unwelcome”, titled “Chapter 2: Housing First”. In this chapter direct service providers and activists discuss government claims of eradication of veteran homelessness in Arizona through the Housing First strategy which, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness,ContinueContinue reading “Unwelcome. Chapter 2: Housing First Release”
Profiles: Maryam al-Khawaja
Today we are presenting our monthly feature titled “Profiles”, in it we will be presenting an activist that inspires us and who is actively working in different fields and communities across the globe against social injustices and human rights abuses. This month we are profiling Maryam al-Khawaja. Ms. al-Khawaja is from Bahrain and she is the Co-DirectorContinueContinue reading “Profiles: Maryam al-Khawaja”
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