Laurence spends his days wandering through the quiet fields of Aberystwyth.
With the number of homeless people rising in Britain, the gap between the rich and the poor is growing ever wider. A recent report by Oxfam suggests that, by next year, the wealthiest one percent might own more than half of the world’s wealth.
The typical image of a homeless person is often that of someone in an urban setting – begging outside ATMs and wandering the underpasses in search of a dry spot. But Laurence is totally different.
He has been on the road for 12 years now; eventually he gave up squatting in London and went hitchhiking across the country back to Aberystwyth, a small town nestled in the heart of mid-Wales, where he was born.
His world is not that of grey tower blocks and graffiti, but of lush green forests and small windy paths. Laurence has made his home amongst sheep, fields and near a small community that are willing to lend a helping hand. He uses the locker rooms at the local leisure centre to store his belongings and to shower; he takes pride in his appearance.
Apparently there is a tight-knit homeless community in Aberystwyth; however, Laurence came in search of a quiet life and chooses to spend most of his time by himself wandering the rural landscape surrounding the local town.