Archive for December, 2008
John
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD John spent much of his childhood in foster care. Today, he lives on the streets and takes a philosophical approach to his situation. John says he wants nothing, but I think he’s really searching for a little love and acceptance. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Finvisiblepeople.tv%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Fjohn-2%2F’; addthis_title = ‘John’; addthis_pub = ”;
Debbie
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD Debbie is a mother of three and has been homeless off and on for 16 years. She lives in a camping trailer with five other people off a side street in Hollywood. In most cases, the “mobile homeless” (those living in vehicles) are new to the streets. Many have [...]
Randy
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD Randy has been homeless for 12 years. He makes his living collecting and recycling cans. Unfortunately for Randy (and the entire homeless population in California) a new recycling law has done into effect that will put his meager income at risk. Under the new law, Californians must show a [...]
Miguel
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD Tragic and common are the best words to describe Miguel’s story. Aside from being homeless, he is struggling with serious health and legal issues. I first met Miguel about an hour before I talked to Willy, which is a little over two weeks ago now. Unconsciously (or maybe a [...]
Thomas
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
*slower connections please turn off HD I really like Thomas’s story; it struck a chord with me. He talks about some key issues facing the homeless population that we often do not consider. For one, they must stay mobile, which means that everything they own is in a bag, cart, or buggy (a good thing [...]
