On October 16, residents in Oporto, Portugal, gathered in a public square to protest the ongoing housing crisis, demanding accessible places to live. The demonstration highlighted the struggles of younger generations, including university students facing severe difficulties in securing housing and remaining dependent on their families.
The protest drew participants from various backgrounds, encompassing both youth facing immediate housing precarity and professionals who witness the crisis firsthand. Among them was a social technician working with the homeless, whose work intersects with the broader systemic challenges of affordability and housing access in the region.
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