Sleeping Rough (1)

PART 1 OF 2

Could you be happy and homeless?

21-year-old reporter Dan Howell travels to London to get a glimpse of what it's like to live on the streets.

The man he's come to meet is Jay Scottsmith, a Big Issue seller who claims to have a different take on being homeless in the capital - he's happy.

Over three days, Dan learns how to make a bed out of cardboard boxes and how to keep his spirits up when the rain comes - all while trying to get a little deeper into Jay's world and understand if the 57-year-old is truly content with the life he's chosen.

Produced for/commissioned by/broadcast on: Danmarks Journalisthøjskole (November 2009)

Reporter: Dan Howell
Producer/Director/Editor: Dan Howell, Zurine Jalon, Ly Aunapu
Music: Greg Williams

Duration: 07:52

Get more from Dan Howell at http://about.me/danhowell

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• homeless
• homelessness
• London
• UK
• rough
• sleeper
• sleeping
• cardboard
• box
• Jay
• Dan Howell
• Ly Aunapu
• Zurine Jalon
• DSMJ
• Danmarks Journalisthøjskole
• England
• Big Issue
• street
• council
• food
• rain
• documentary

[villaboy49]

Dead beats

[focusfanactic]

Godbless to all of these people on the streets through all kinds of weather it breaks my heart seeing the animals with them aswell as I am a animal lover excuse my language but Cameron wake the FUCK up and help all these people in someway

[JennyHighley]

A completely un-biased glimpse into the life of this homeless man. I'm sure its very different to a lot of people's stories though. Excellent video. Looking forward to watching part 2!

[Wolf3587]

As a former rough-sleeper myself, I have created a video where I to try to show that someone that you may see sleeping rough is still a human being and shouldn't be just written off, as they so commonly are, as beyond help or hope.

I beg everyone that views this video to share it with everyone else you know and to bring it to the attention of as many people as possible.

You may see it at youtube.com/watch?v=bg8vtVvjQs­­k or by just clicking on my account.

[Somnoient]

I feel humbled by you thank you and take good care of yourself

[hillseyboy]

Very good documentary, shows how he lives his life. At least he doesn't mind living that way though :).

Is he still around?