Corruption devours the Public Toilets

Storytelling for Urban Hygiene and Human Rights by Oana Maroti

Where are the Public Toilets?

Corruption is so rampant in large cities that even public restrooms have disappeared. It's a European phenomenon with terrible olfactory repercussions.

Big cities smell like urine, and we pay to have access to a toilet that is not even necessarily clean.

Humans drink, eat, and need toilet access. It's a basic human need. Depending on the city's population, inclusive planning and proactive urban health measures should be considered.

This sign is directed to a small street where I used to work, many years ago, and in the morning, when opening the restaurant, at first hour, the entrance and the street looked and smelled like a toilet.

In tourist and busy areas, corruption is plain to see; it's unhygienic.

In one of the central bus stations, there's no designated handwashing station, and in another, access to the restroom requires payment.

Stop Corruption!
Everyone needs toilet access. It's not optional!

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