Iso Numero's Enkete Mungbaba. Credit: Janne Hukka.

Everyone who is a part of the global street paper network knows what a street paper is – that extends to the staff that put each publication together and those who buy them. But the people who truly know what a street paper is – what it means – are those who sell them. Here, a collection of street paper vendors – from Brazil to Finland – tell us, in their own words, what a street paper is, personally to them.

“Street papers have a sort of superpower” – what street papers are in the words of those who sell them

Sex work is a subject that can arouse strong opinions and action-paralyze politicians. This is the story of sex worker Anne, who is also a vendor of Danish street paper Hus Forbi. They describe how paving their own path into a line of sex work that is “for them” means they are now in control as “a photographer, model, coordinator and customer service provider, all in one.”

The story of a homeless non-binary sex worker: “It’s a game. I get into character. I have control of my life”

Peter Andersen, current editor of Hus Forbi in Denmark, takes us through their plans to help vendors through a rough part of the year, with additional products to ensure a continued to sustainable income to assistance with managing the winter cold.

Q&A: How Danish street paper Hus Forbi supports vendors through the winter

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