By Ulrich Jonas
German street paper Hinz&Kunzt talks to vendors Klaus and Andrej and social worker Jonas Gengnagel about life in the Hinz&Kunzt House.
Hinz&Kunzt: Can you remember your first night at the Hinz&Kunzt House?
Klaus: Yes, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep.
Andrej: Before I came here, I’d been staying at different friends’ places, but that was difficult because they all drank a lot of alcohol. I used to do the same, but that was 19 years ago. [Moving in] felt good. One of the others who live here was a good friend of mine. That made it easier.
What was the biggest change?
This article first appeared in Hinz&Kunzt, a magazine sold on the streets of Hamburg, Germany, by people who have limited other ways of earning an income.