I’ve been selling the magazine for 10 weeks now.
I think some people believe that all street vendors suffer from alcohol and drug addiction, but that’s not true. Anybody can fall on hard times. The Big Issue in the North helps the vulnerable, too.
I became involved with The Big Issue in the North through my friend, Morley, also a street vendor. When I first met him, and he told me he sold the magazine, I stereotyped him, but I was wrong. Selling the magazines has turned my life around. ...