Archive for June, 2009
Richard
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Richard has slept on the streets, under freeways, in parks, and on sidewalks. But today, he is a proud resident of Nickelsville, a tent city named for Seattle’s mayor. From the moment I walked into the “city limits”, Richard made me feel welcome. This interview is taped in front of his home. Richard does a [...]
Bruce and Donna
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Donna and Bruce are like any other couple… except their relationship began on the streets. Domestic violence landed Donna in the hospital. When she was released, she had nowhere to go. Bruce says he wound up on the streets due to a few bad decisions. The two met in a park and spent their nights [...]
James
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Seattle’s homeless encampment (dubbed “Nickelsville” after Seattle’s mayor) is unlike anything I have ever experienced. Sure, it’s a tent city. But it is also a community in every sense of the word. But, unlike most communities, Nickelsville is at the mercy of the city of Seattle. Already this year, Nickelsville has been bulldozed seven times [...]
Jennifer
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
For the last four years, Jennifer has lived on the streets of Skid Row. Most of that time she has been heavily addicted to drugs. Getting clean is enormously challenging when you’re living on the streets, particularly in an environment like Skid Row. The day we met Jennifer she had been sober for three months, [...]
Robert
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
When Robert and his wife moved away from Las Vegas in search of a better life, they never thought they’d end up homeless in LA’s notorious Skid Row district. But that’s exactly where they are today. Rather than stay in shelters or an SRO (single room occupancy hotel), Robert and his wife choose to stay [...]
Janine
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Some people backpack for fun. They consider carrying all of their food and belongings in extreme heat with no running water or facilities a sport. But for millions of Americans living without permanent home, this lifestyle is a never-ending nightmare. When I met Janine one month ago, she was living in one of Sacramento’s now [...]
Joanne
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
I found Joanne via Twitter. I was contacted asking for help moving a homeless woman’s belongings into storage. I documented the story within the story and the issues happened behind the scenes on Whrrl. (Please take a moment to view it and send to a friend. It’s an important story people need to be familiar [...]
