Life Under London Flyover: Homelessness Crisis

0:00On March 28, under a busy flyover in Canningtown, London, dozens of rough sleepers have set up tents and mattresses side by side. This spot has turned into a hub for the city's growing homelessness crisis, with people huddling together under duvetes right next to roaring traffic, on the A13 highway. My London's been about a year checking it out, visiting at different times of day and across seasons to see how life shifts there. Their photographer took pictures only when folks fell ready, focusing on real faces and stories without pushing too hard. People opened up about their struggles, sharing meals like fried chicken or chatting on benches with the skyline in view. They showed stab wounds from attacks while sleeping rough, and talked about clustering close at night for safety amid the chaos. Rubbish piles up nearby, belongings get packed into bags and boxes, and some spots they need like makeshift bedrooms. Rough sleeping numbers are climbing fast across London, making places like this more common. These images capture a tough reality on London's doorstep, but the hope is they become relics of the past, pushing for real change before more lives.

1:06End up under the flyover.