Daily photos, portraits, and stories from Haninge, Stockholm and Södertörn in Sweden.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Petrianu
Trying to make a living on the streets of Stockholm with two kids back in Romania. This is Petrianu Florin at the pedestrian street Drottninggatan asking people for help.
Somehow I think this isn't going to work out for him. Where's the famous Swedish safety net. I don't mean to sound skeptical. Some things can't be revealed in a photo. In the US people would say, oh, he looks strong and healthy, why can't he get a job? Well, jobs are sometimes hard to get. And someone else would say, there are employers crying for able workers. I have no clue what to think about any of it. One can speculate. Well, your photo certainly has gotten me thinking! Curious about your thoughts.
It’s a hard road.
ReplyDeleteGreat street photography and also showing the very troubled times these days. Can we ever get out of it.
ReplyDeleteA tough life.
ReplyDeleteThat's got to be tough, hopefully some people will help.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be no end to this. How sad.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I think this isn't going to work out for him. Where's the famous Swedish safety net. I don't mean to sound skeptical. Some things can't be revealed in a photo. In the US people would say, oh, he looks strong and healthy, why can't he get a job? Well, jobs are sometimes hard to get. And someone else would say, there are employers crying for able workers. I have no clue what to think about any of it. One can speculate.
ReplyDeleteWell, your photo certainly has gotten me thinking! Curious about your thoughts.
Poverty in Romania for a certain part of the population is extremely high, Judith.
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