Malmo, Sweden. At a bus stop, a cellist meets a homeless drug addict. It could have been me. The musician is carried away by thoughts into his past: about music - old and new, about classics, jazz, rap, about poverty, the loss of loved ones and hard physical labor just to survive. This will not be the story of how a poor boy became a famous cellist. This is a hymn to the little man, to those who do not succeed, no matter how hard they fight. From sprawling apartment buildings to underground clubs and squat hangouts, Poverty is a sweeping journey through the underbelly of European cities. “A polyphony of voices is tightly woven into a narrative that resembles a complex musical composition. The book ends abruptly, as avant-garde music might end, but its vibrations continue to fill the air.” – The Guardian