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Becky Blanton: Het jaar dat ik dakloos was

Filmed Jul 2009 • Posted Oct 2009TEDGlobal 2009
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Becky Blanton plande om een jaar in haar busje te leven en het land te doorkruisen. Maar wanneer depressie haar tarte en haar freelance job eindigde veranderde haar kampingtrip in dakloosheid. Tijdens deze intieme presentatie beschrijft ze haar ervaringen rondom het dakloos worden als werkende Amerikaan.

Becky Blanton is a writer, photographer and former journalist who found herself homeless, but bounced back to tell her story and inspire others. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Tom Proost
Reviewed by Rick van der Pluijm
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