After years of homelessness, Mr. V. his small apartment in Vienna favorites as happiness that his dignity returns to him. He told the “crown” about his slipping in homelessness, his way back and what distinguished him from those he left behind.
A merciful room apartment in favorites. It is the highest for Mietek V. because that is his first own apartment after seven years of homelessness.
“Krone”: Mr. V., how did you become homeless?
Mietek V.: I was looking for work by Poland via Germany to Austria and I could not find anything but not -declared work. Then I had a serious accident. I was hit by a car. Shoulder broken, knee broken, everything broken. I could no longer work and no longer afford my place in an apartment in Leopoldstadt that we have shared more. Then I briefly moved to my brother. But I didn’t want to be bothered for him. So I went to the northern light (Homeless facility of Volkshilfe Vienna, note.).
How long was that ago?
That was eight years ago. I was there for a total of seven years and in other houses. Sometimes I had a little work, then not again. I have always wanted to work, but it is a vicious circle: no work without your own address and your own account, and no money for your own apartment without work.
And how did you get this apartment?
Volkshilfe helped me with advice and went to the right authorities with me. Otherwise you will not find a way out of this vicious circle. But I have always set myself the goal of coming out. Maybe I am different from others. If I couldn’t work anything else, I put myself in the kitchen in the northern light and cut your vegetables. Once I had made an eggshell for everyone – from 160 eggs! ((((laugh) And I have not moved alcohol for four years. At one point I passed the pratern and I decided: drinking and stinking – I never want to be.
What was it like to have another home?
Having an apartment and a house are two different things, I found out. In the beginning it felt like I didn’t hear here.
But now you feel at home here?
((bundles) Oh and!
What was the best about having your own apartment again?
That the armchair here and the photo there I can only choose because I like it. And know that I have something that is alone for me. It doesn’t matter if I am at home or not.
Not at all that you can now close the door behind you and only determine here?
I have to get used to it first. I shared 100 people every day for seven years. This is also a kind of teats that is then necessary.
What else does you want or do you need for your apartment?
Nothing at all. I have everything I want.
Source: Krone
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