An estimated 100 million people are homeless worldwide. This group is widely exposed to verbal abuse and hate crimes from individuals who are intolerant towards homeless people. Examples of crimes committed against homeless people include violence, poisoning and arson.

Most common is the assumption that people who are homeless brought it upon themself. Many assume I lost my home because of alcohol or drug abuse.

Borrow this title for a for a chance to gain insight and perhaps better understand the everyday life conditions for a homeless person. For an opportunity to ask openly about being homeless.

To see a person with extreme body modifications on the street is steadily becoming more and more common in big cities. The lifestyle has a firm grip in its community members and to someone on the outside it can seem very extreme.

Stereotypes include ideas about criminal and gang related activities, masochism, devil worship and issues with mental illness.

Most commonly asked: Why do you do it? When did it start? Does it hurt to look like that? Are you into devil worship? What does your parents say? Are children afraid of you?

This mental disorder is one that has very serious ramifications. The illness can cause extreme mood swings, radical behaviour and sometimes self inflicted harm or even suicide. Many people living with Bipolar Disorder consider withdrawing themself from social circles to avoid damaging relations.

People often think that I am mentally unstable or fragile. When in fact I am stronger than most and can withstand quite a lot. Some think being mentally ill means I ought to be hospitalized , strapped to a bed and under total surveillance. Did you ever try to torch something or start gambling when being manic is one question I get.

Bipolar people rate above average when it comes to intelligence.

When there is war and conflict, the peaceful and wealthy countries of the world are called upon to come to the aid of the people fleeing the conflict areas. The latest figures from UNHCR show that almost 60 million people are displaced by war worldwide in 2014. That number has only gone up since.

The stereotypes about the refugee are many. Most of them not so friendly and building on widespread assumptions that refugees are not really on the run but in fact migrants coming to seek work or social benefits. It is of concern that some believe that they are criminals and ran away because they did something illegal in their home country.

As the number of refugees grow it is increasingly important to make available information about the conditions for refugees and the circumstances that they fled from. By publishing the refugee we help safeguard a nuanced voice and ensure that this stigmatized group is given an opportunity to be heard by those willing to ask, listen and learn.

According to the Geneva Convention a Refugee is a person who is outside their country of citizenship because they have well-founded grounds for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, and is unable to obtain sanctuary

Victims of sexual abuse find themself in a very difficult situation. Not only are they victims of a very personal and hurtful crime, but they are left to suffer double from the stigma that follows. It is important to try and better understand the victims. But expect that these conversations can be challenging.

Our books speak about experiencing a lack of empathy from authorities and silence from friends, co-workers and even close family. and male victims are met with disbelief.

Many victims feel isolated from the rest of the world and even more victims do not report the assault.