Quite A Story

[Bazile]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-50459821

How did he manage health wise , for example - he must have had for example ,
'medical needs ' that necessitated seeing a GP , surely over 21 years

There but for the grace of god ... and yes i know there are people in this world in a far worse situation - but even so

[hereIam]

I think he's in a pretty bad situation as it is, this makes me feel sad.

[pastafreak]

He's been allowed to stay, he's got a home, he's doing something gratifying.
How is he in a bad situation now?
Midway through reading, I too felt sad. But the final result is so positive.

[hereIam]

Oh I didn't read that he had a home.

[pastafreak]

Tsk, tsk...;)

[Mamyalynne]

I admire his tenacity and wish him well with his photographic documentary work - he deserves it.

[Bazile]

Just reminds / tell you of stories out there on the streets , that perhaps one doesn't think about

[237SJ]

There are quite a few people who spend their time on the bus and the tube. There are rough sleepers at Heathrow as well - I saw one of them early the other morning. You think they are just a passenger who has bunked down on a row of seats for the night because they don't want to pay for a hotel then you see the small amount of baggag and the worn through socks.

[237SJ]

*baggage*

[ToraToraTora]

how did he pay the fare?

[maggiebee]

TTT if you read the story all will be explained.

[Lie-in King]

From the link -

"It was a church minister, a woman of unwavering generosity, who first bought him a monthly pass to save him multiple nightly fares. She continued to do so, month after month, and other friends would chip in if she wasn't around."

I too wish him well for the future.

[hereIam]

People clubbed together for his oyster card.

[ladybirder]

What an uplifting story. Well done that man.

[BagPussAA]

I think he is doing well for what he has. The only part of the story that bothers me is that he is a failed asylum seeker. Surely he should have been deported. What was the point in denying him asylum if we are letting him stay anyway?