What ‘hello’ means to the homeless

Yesterday, I went along to Brisbane Youth Service’s Daggy Jumper Day at their hub in Fortitude Valley. Two young people shared their experience of homelessness and spoke to the significance of a service like BYS. One was living on the streets aged 16, sleeping on chairs in South Bank and looking for safety in places like a 24-hour McDonald’s. “I just wanted to live like other normal teenagers,” she said.

“Maybe that’s a good place to start. A smile, saying hello, asking if…