The Oldest City has Skylines Galore

Just when you think you reached the end of the city limits, you see several more miles of condominiums, houses apartments, synagogues, mosques and churches.

Jerusalem is a large city located in Israel. The Middle Eastern city sits on massive hills, valleys and mountain lines that are a part of the Judaean Mountains between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. The earliest settlement dates back to the Early Bronze Age (c. 3000-2800 BCE). It is also considered to be one of the holiest cities in the world.

Inside the Holy City you will find three major religions that include the Jewish followers, the religion of Islam and Christians. However, not all of the religions see eye to eye, which is why walls have been in place dividing different areas for hundreds of years.

The city is composed of 850,000 residents. Another 300,000 residents or more live just outside of those limits, but still consider themselves to be a part of Jerusalem. So, in reality you could say about 1.2 million people live in the Jerusalem area of Israel.

Schizophrenia and utter chaos

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Everything looks a little more faded in the winter. The sun appears a little whiter as opposed to yellow or orange. Leaves from trees are almost a shade of gray painted with touches of brown.

Some think only third world countries live in total filth on mounds of trash… but. that would be a mistake to believe such. In fact, most third world countries are far cleaner than this homeless camp located in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Clean up your camp or leave,” the government authorities say without understanding. Who would not give such orders after seeing such a mess? Living in such scattered throw-outs does not make sense. Of course it fails to meet any logical explanation – only because there is not one.

Those with non-imaginable mental illnesses find themselves unable to muster the energy, the know how to search for a place to dump trash, so some live among the debris, the clutter and even the human waste.

"That is what madness is, isn’t it? All the wheels fly off the bus and things don’t make sense any more. Or rather, they do, but it’s not a kind of sense anyone else can understand." 
—Audrey Niffenegger, Columbia College, writer

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From the outside looking in

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From the outside looking in: It is probably a $350,000 slice of land they live on. Too small for a high rise, but perfect for a small home a townhouse. It is walking distance to the finer dining experiences, baseball and football games. 

They live in downtown Nashville, but lack running water, electricity and plumbing. It is a neat and tidy place with a third world setting. 

The men who call this their home are kind, gracious towards guest and outgoing. 

"The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it." -Chris Pine, Hollywood Actor

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