water damage is common to underground spaces, especially in older buildings
door leading to the next room
Corridor 3a (above) Any usable space is filled with beds to maximize oc- cupancy. Corridor 3a, accommodating three men, is an example of such practice.You must walk past the three beds to the doorway at the back to access the next room. Corridor beds are slightly cheaper in rent than others due to their lack of privacy.
Corridor 3b (below) Walking past Corridor 3a leads you to this room.There was a va- cant bed at the time this photo was taken, so for the time being, the sole resident of Corridor 3b enjoys having the room to himself. Covering the mouldy walls with old newspaper is common practice in basement hostels. In this case, he covered the ceilings with a spe- cial selection of images: sports cars and half-naked women.
special selection of images from newspapers and magazines
bedhold vacancy
fan to improve ventilation
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