Sadly, for many people throughout the world, home is not a safe, warm and comfortable place. The following images of less conventional homes have been shared in the media recently. These images show us that many people go through life without having a permanent place to call home.
Tent city, Australia
People are calling these tent cities home in parts of Australia.
Syrian refugee camp, Turkey
People are being forced to flee their homes to escape conflict in Syria.
Apollo House, Dublin
In 2016, a disused offi ce building in Dublin was temporarily occupied and used to shelter people without a home.
Understand
1. Choose two adjectives to describe how you felt when looking at the images. Explain your choices.
2. Describe what home looks like for someone living in one of the places shown above. 3. What slogan is used in the image of Apollo House?
