Fighting homelessness, my way: Jamal Mechbal at TEDxDelft

[@caseyhrynkow339]

Wow, Jamal! Thank you so much for sharing this incredible story of courage, strength, and rebirth.

[@safenabors3006]

Jamal is right--being on the streets is just a few bad breaks away for most people. TARP bailed out the tribe of Banksters in 2009 but put at least 10 million people either on the streets, in their cars, in small apartments or globbing off friends or families.

[@youarehere1251]

In summary: got married had kids got divorced lost his job and became homeless. Homeless shelter was horrible, got into a housing program and settled down and back in control with his own life.

[@TheDreadfulCurtain]

Rent levels in Amsterdam are insane. So many people becoming homeless there.

[@karimghrab6634]

there are simple things in life that we take for granted which importance we don't realize until we lose them

[@sherryl-annettesnyder5087]

Nice voice. Things happen. It was so devastating. No drinking, no drugs, female and 50. Best thing to happen to me. Seing the abuse done by society from the inside. Almost had me wanting to do drug or drink but at 50 I had already seen that method only drags you dow further.

[@adlozi]

what method?

[@sherryl-annettesnyder5087]

Drink and drugs. It doesnt help get out of the pit. Actuallynit was the first time I felt at home was livimg outdoors with a huge family.

[@adlozi]

sherryl-annette snyder I see, yes, I agree. How about you - were you homeless too?

[@sherryl-annettesnyder5087]

Yes I was homeless. It was scary to have dropped into this world without support or knowledge. But since childhood I had been making friends with those who were down. When I became totally homeless, without saying a word my friend knew and took me to the homeless, living rough camp. Lots of lessons to learn there, like how wrong the news and attitudes are. Homeless, drugs or drink, or handicapped in any way, I saw people. Often the finest of people with the most amazimg stories. In many ways I loved it. I had family. Real family who didnt care about the worst part of me. Didnt care that I am dyslexic and can't spell, calulexic and can't do simple arithmetic, unable to get a job or hold one for any length of time. I had family.

[@adlozi]

sherryl-annette snyder wow, that's quite something... sure people have stories, everyone has one. But it is not inviting at all to be there.

[@samkimani5426]

Inspiring

[@debralee1378]

Amen. 🙏☝

[@Tanstaafl1976]

Very inspiring story. Thank you for sharing, Jamal and TEDx Talks. I suppose another assumed fact to add to @youarehere1251 is that Jamal's divorce and subsequent homelessness was not caused or exacerbated by alcoholism and/or substance abuse/addiction, which could have changed his trajectory to getting help and turning his life around. Despite Amsterdam having very liberal values regarding these matters, they could have adversely affected Jamal's clearheadedness about seeking and receiving help, and how he used that help to get him back to being a responsible individual, father, tax payer, and citizen of his country.

[@jarred333Boss]

is good ya

[@TheKlickitat]

First 7:30 are a total waste of time. A small little piece for a very small part of a monster problem. Mostly crap but there was a small tidbit for the taking towards the end.

[@Dodzon2010]

This question is for TEDx. How do you find the people who speak about homelessness and how could I come to a seminar as a guest?

[@lorianglon2499]

It do not matter.... Maybe he is telling the story of someone else. the point is that all homeless people have a story. have a seat and talk to them. ask them their story. I promise you..... you would be surprised at how 'Human" they are.

[@MP-db9sw]

Its like $10,000 to attend a TedTalk

[@jackson.denzler.]

Sarah really that’s your dad?

[@ther6989]

You can tell he has severe anxiety issues. Most likely some sort of severe recurrent anxiety disorder. You can escape perpetual homelessness, but you can't escape neuropsychiatric illness.

[@kelleyh8906]

Such a great man sharing this story. So happy he got the help he needed to find his way back to independence 🤟❤️

[@candicecorbin4690]

You should let people do what they can instead of focusing on what they can't do.

[@EpidemicTalks]

I was there like you and you are correct

[@reijopipinen2058]

Rautainen esitys.

[@courtneyligman6101]

I have been homeless and i understrand he makes it, like thank you so much for puttting on real people

[@courtneyligman6101]

my dad in his sixties got let go from the supermarket industries where he had worked for over 30 years it happens to everybody.

[@felipesouza9962]

Some one can tell me about this YES program? Sorry if I got it wrong, but I am referring this place that he could restart his life. I like this idea and I'd like to understand better this program and maybe reproduce it in my country. And thank you so much for sharing your story. I know that it can help other in the same condition that you were

[@jeffreybrusseau8464]

YES sounds like what we would call a Housing Cooperative in the US. This one sounds like this was owned and run by homeless.

[@Marthastewart209.]

Homelessness. The biggest thing he is missing out on in this story is the lack of financial intelligence. We all have hard times. But it sounds like he lived beyond his means for decades. Then when times were tough he had no emergency fund or insurance in place to protect himself. You know it's bad when your wife leaves you, should have gone to marriage counseling or something. I feel bad for the dude, but I am so tired of this " it can happen to anyone, it's not our fault, we have no responsibility, etc". Homeless people are often missing life skills, financial skills, etc

[@tracyskitchenandappalachia2954]

So true.

[@jemmalipschitz9996]

goood to hear ur storee, i mite be like u 1 day, wait i wont i will be with hairy stairles from 1 erection.