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A Scots mum-of-three who felt “vulnerable” and “invisible” while spending four months struggling with homelessness has “regained her spark” after finding a rewarding job leading guided tours around her city, reclaiming the streets with her story. ‌

Like many people, Michelle Marie Edwards, 47, held the idea that to be homeless meant “ sleeping rough , living on the streets”. ‌

However, when a life-altering series of events – including separation from her husband and her daughter’s struggle with mental illness – led to the Aberdeen mum and her teenage daughter sofa-surfing for four long months in 2024, she found herself dealing with ‘invisible’ homelessness. ‌

“(I felt) extremely helpless, vulnerable, invisible …” Michelle told PA Real Life.

“I mean, this is my

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