Have you seen the “coffin homes” of Hong Kong? If you haven’t yet, you might want to take a look here.
I have heard about these homes before. But seeing the photos from the article makes me wonder what it really means to have a home.
I can remember the struggle of finding a place to stay while I was in the metro, fresh from graduate studies. With a meager disposable income, you wouldn’t have much choice with what kind of place to stay. Your willingness to pay must coincide with the price of the goods or services you want to avail.
Two years into the pandemic. I am genuinely grateful to be back in my family home. Sometimes, I think I would get crazy the longer I stay in the metro–living in a room with nothing else to do but working in front of a computer screen and occasionally going outside for sanity.
And yes, tiny living spaces affect our wellbeing.
I’d like to think that home is where your family is. Although, the kind of place you also stay matters.
From How Tiny Living Spaces Affect Our Wellbeing—Individually and Societally:
most people probably just aspire to a “normal”-size living space, where they can practice “normal” activities in the home, such as having friends round. Being unable to do so can bring a sense of shame.
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