New Year's Day will be bad for an Australian single mom. It's the deadline for 28-year-old registered nurse Jakki Brooking to vacate her home in Perth as she can no longer afford the new rent.
Brooking revealed in an emotional video shared on TikTok that her home for the past six years was sold to a new owner who increased the weekly rent from $200 to $430.
She has been trying to secure alternative housing that her low income can afford but said that she was being rejected.
Passengers who had booked a three-year cruise with Turkish firm Miray Cruises for $30,000 per year are in a trickier situation than Brooking.
Kara and her husband, Joe Youssef, were reportedly living in a hotel in Istanbul where Miray's Life at Sea cruises was originally to start its 140-country, 130,000-mile journey. They were among hundreds drawn to the unique sailing adventure offered early this year.
Unfortunately, the trip set on 30 November was cancelled on 17 November because no ship was available and Miray started refunding booked passengers on a staggered basis until February 2024, Business Insider reported.
The Youssef's accommodations is being shouldered by Miray while they wait to get their $80,000 refund.
After that, their next worry is where to go.
"We could soon be homeless," Kara told The New York Times. "We sold everything we had to make this dream happen."
The Youssefs had sold their two apartments, taken out their life savings, and given away most of their possessions to fund the trip, according to The Times.
