Homeless in Sydney: The letter from the Department of Housing that made AJ see red

By Aj
Updated August 13 2017 - 1:45pm, first published 1:31pm
AJ, who has lived on the streets for six of the past 12 years. Photo: Supplied
AJ, who has lived on the streets for six of the past 12 years. Photo: Supplied

AJ knows well what it means to be homeless in Sydney and to fight for years for public housing. This is his story.

I have lived on the streets of Sydney, sleeping rough, for six of the past 12 years. The circumstances that put me there were my own inability to come to grips with a drinking problem. I have never sought help for this nor has it ever been offered, not that it would have made much difference. We are what we are.

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