“What struck me most was the homeless people themselves, or people “experiencing homelessness,” as social workers prefer to say, reminding us that homelessness is not an identity. All the people I spoke to were warm and funny, intelligent and articulate, despite any addictions or mental illnesses that may have led them to the street. They each had an interesting life story to tell — filled with remarkable adventures, cherished memories, loves lost and tragedy endured. They were all very much like you and me.”

-- Craig Smith, NY Times, Canada Today, March 3, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/world/canada/medicine-hat-canada-homelessness.html