To let people see the humanity behind the lives of people in the DTES via the Real People, Real Lives photo exhibit.

Real People, Real Lives’, is a candid portrait of 12 people who live in one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, and is a collaboration between Atira Women’s Resource Society and its property management company, award-winning photographer Michael Bednar, and the provincial government. Michael spent over a year working with the 12 people profiled and came to know them well. Each person has shown courage in coming to