As we learned in Chapter 16, the Homeless are not an easy people to get along with, let alone love, but through hard work and dedication we can begin to understand, maybe even, respect, this ancient and dirty people.

“To understand the Homeless you have to think like the Homeless.” So says Steven Wu, Professor of Homelessness at the Museum of Natural History and Science in Scranton, PA,. “The Homeless are a very sheltered people, which is ironic considering the fact that they lack shelter.

They are a very diverse group of individuals as well, filled with a wide variety of layers, both in clothing and cultural.”

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