Ce coiffeur anglais coupe les cheveux des sans-abri gratuitement dans la rue

Publié par Maxime le 30 Mar 2019 à 13:00

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Joshua Coombes est un bon samaritain des temps modernes. Ce coiffeur anglais arpente les rues de Londres, Paris, Manchester ou Washington avec son matériel et propose ses services à des dizaines de sans-abri. En trois coups de ciseaux et deux coups de tondeuse, le jeune homme offre un tout nouveau look à ces hommes et femmes aux parcours accidentés. Le coiffeur de 31 ans, qui ne fait bien entendu pas payer ses clients, prend le temps d’échanger avec eux. Il écoute leurs récits, leurs émotions, leurs ressentis et demande leur autorisation pour partager ces histoires singulières son compte Instagram à ses 177 000 abonnés. Chapeau bas !

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This is Joe. He grew up in Mexico, moving to America when he was child. We met in Los Angeles earlier this year. I set up a chair and gave some haircuts alongside the good people at @operationhealthyhearts – an amazing group humans that bring different services together to give advice and help to people experiencing homelessness or anyone that has fallen on hard times. Joe was a barber himself earlier in his life – “I used to work in a barber shop for a long time, in east LA. I loved my job. I’d see so many people come and go. That was the favourite part for me in many ways. I liked having the shears in my hand, but the chance to get to know someone new each, I really liked that. You never know what’s gonna happen to you in life. Always expect the unexpected.” #DoSomethingForNothing

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Whilst in Paris recently, I walked back to the same street where I once visited my late friend, Cedric. I always go back to this spot when I’m in the city. One street away from where he used to sleep, I met Florin. Florin came to Paris from Romania late last year. He’s worked in construction jobs for most of his life, but recently, steady employment became difficult, so he left for job opportunities elsewhere. He only spoke a small amount of English. But thankfully, one of Jaz’s (@theworldwidetribe) good friends, Joanna, is Romanian, so she help us communicate over the phone. When Florin came to Paris, things took an unexpected turn… He experienced a stroke that left him in hospital for a week. When he woke, Florin no longer had his passport or phone with him and had no memory of what happened… Without his documents, He had no way to travel back home so began sleeping on the streets… When we met Florin, he was waiting for an appointment with the Embassy of Romania and was in limbo for the foreseeable. Florin told us what makes him happy in life. It was was so good to meet that day. His warmth really shone through as we spent more time together. So much so that he insisted that we visit him in Romania when he manages to get back there. One realistic goal we can all have is to be more aware and present for those around us who might feel isolated. I saw the difference it made in Florin that someone noticed him and listened. Nothing should get in the way of the connection you can make with another human being and the potential is has to help them and, in turn, help yourself. #DoSomethingForNothing

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This Toby, 19 years old. He sleeps on the streets when he can't get a place in the hostel that he visits in London. Some nights he can't afford it – "It's not always that easy to make enough money to get in somewhere each night. I don't usually sit around in the same spot all day, I move around a lot. I slept on the trains sometimes… I used to live with my mum but we don't get along anymore. It's difficult to talk about that stuff. We still keep in touch when we can but I can't live with her anymore." As I was cutting Toby's hair, a few people stopped to speak with us. He was so friendly and polite to everyone – "You've got to have people to talk to right? Otherwise you'd go crazy. I know I won't be here forever so I'd like to think I'd give time to someone else in this position." – It's difficult to think back in my biggest troubles at 19 years old and draw a comparison with Toby's worries at present. I hope things brighten up for him, he's optimistic. A conversation. I've seen how something so small can genuinely give someone hope. #DoSomethingForNothing

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I met Callum in Manchester recently. I’d just arrived in town with @gotvitaminc and we’d only been walking for a few minutes when we saw someone bundled up in their sleeping bag. I often talk about isolation. For a guy like Callum, it’s as real as it gets. . “I’ve been sleeping on the streets for a long time now…It’s hard to keep track. I always keep myself to myself. I find it difficult to trust anyone really…I’ve felt that way since I was I kid. I didn’t have any family as such. I was raised in care, so I was moved around a lot.” . Whilst I was cutting his hair, Callum pulled out a joint of spice (K2 in USA) I’ve ran into this countless times in the past. Once marketed as a Synthetic Marijuana, Spice is cheap, easily accessible, potent and highly addictive. A few years ago, it got a hold on some people I got close with, who slept on the streets in London. Two of those people aren't with us anymore. I asked Callum how it makes him feel. . “It just numbs you, you know..? I don’t know how else to describe it…It makes you feel numb to everything. It gets you to sleep. It knocks you out. It makes time fly and sometimes you need that out here.” . Through all Callum has been through, he had this smile that makes you want to smile with him. It only appeared from time to time, but when it did, I saw another side of him. A warmth that I wouldn’t have had the chance to see whilst walking past him on the street. #DoSomethingForNothing

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This is David, 64 years old. He was one the first people I met in Miami recently. It was a really hot day when @the_brittjames and I saw him on the corner. We pulled up and started talking. David is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He lived there for the majority of his life, in a vastly different environment to the heat and hustle of these streets. David came to Miami for a vacation – “I wanted to get away for a while. I’d been living the same life for a long time and I wanted to see Florida. I didn’t realise that I’d be living on the streets soon after… It all started a month ago. On the first week that I arrived, I had my bag stolen with with everything in it – My passport, wallet with my I.D, and my bank card. I survived for a short while. I had booked somewhere to stay but I didn’t have any fall back after that. I don’t know anybody here and things got complicated back home. I’ve worked throughout my life. I know what winter feels like back in the mid-west. I’m hoping I can work my way out of this… I need to sort my situation out before I head back home.” When I handed David the mirror, he chuckled then said – “Wow, I haven’t looked like this since my college years!” #DoSomethingForNothing

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