Arm und Reich
Series of talks

In the richest country in the world, poverty affects almost one in ten people: 700'000 people, including 99'000 children, do not have enough money to lead a decent life. The biggest financial burden is owning their own home. And more and more people living in poverty are unable to find affordable accommodation. They end up on the street. The weakest are hit the hardest: people without Swiss nationality, without residence status, without education. When you lose your home, you lose your personal shelter, your privacy, your civic existence and ultimately your dignity. Author Lukas Bärfuss, himself affected by homelessness in his youth, talks to two proven experts: Esther Mühlethaler researches poverty and works as a street worker in Biel. Adriana Ruzek is co-director of the Basel association ‹Schwarzer Peter› and also a street worker.

  • Sun 23.02.

    Veranstaltung

  • Sun 23.03.

    Veranstaltung

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