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'Filthy Rich And Homeless' Wants To Change How We Perceive Homelessness In Australia

"Treated as invisible by day, seeking the safety of invisibility by night."

Steinbeck was quoted as saying, "If you're in trouble, or hurt or need -- go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help -- the only ones."

Thanks to SBS' latest series 'Filthy Rich and Homeless', five wealthy Aussies experience a taste of what it was like to go from having it all, to nothing whatsoever. The three-part series began on Tuesday, and not only were the five participants shocked by the eye-opening experience, but it also gave audiences an idea of what it's like for the more than 100,000 Australians who are homeless.

Five volunteers trade their wealthy lifestyles for 10 days of living on the streets of Melbourne, in an experiment lead by Indira Naidoo and Dr Catherine Robinson, a social researcher and national advocate on homelessness.

Food, safety and warmth. Three things we take so heavily for granted #FilthyRichHomeless

— KestralRose (@KestralRose) June 27, 2017

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