Archive for July, 2009
David
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
For two years, David lived out of his van. But he didn’t think he was homeless, he called it living “up town.” But when he lost the van, everything changed. He moved into a tent. He learned how to survive with nothing. He faces cruelty from both young troublemakers and local law enforcement. He says [...]
Charles
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
Charles says he’s lived on the streets of Northwest Arkansas for two years, but has been without a home his entire life. He is bipolar and suffers from depression, which makes it difficult for him to hold a job for any significant length of time. He survives by recycling and taking odd jobs when he [...]
Tom
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
Just because you don’t see homeless people on the streets does not mean that they don’t exist in your community. That’s one of the major lessons I hope people learn from the InvisiblePeople.tv Road Trip. This weekend I visited Fayetteville, Arkansas, a small town of roughly 70,000 people. From the outside, it seems like the [...]
Kenneth
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
Kenneth is a straight shooter. He’s been sober for four years and is taking the right steps to move forward with his life. But it isn’t easy. He has been to prison, so finding a job is more complicated than usual. He’s getting old, he says, so his job skills aren’t what they used to [...]
Jim
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
I met Jim in Vegas on a 116 degree day. Like many others I met, he came out here to start a new life. Instead, he wound up on the streets. Jim lives in a tent city that has been moved eight times. He says his only other alternatives are jail or leaving town. The [...]
Paul
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
I wasn’t sure of I was going to post this story. But InvisiblePeople.tv has one goal and that is to present the realities of homelessness. And who knows, maybe Paul’s story will strike a chord with someone out there. Paul has been sober for one week. When I asked why such a young guy is [...]
Dennis
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
Dennis says he’s not homeless, just “structurally challenged.” At 53, he’s worked all of his life. When he lost his job in Oregon, he moved to Phoenix to find work. Turns out, the economy isn’t faring any better in Phoenix, and neither is Dennis’ housing situation. To make matters worse, he developed a muscle disorder. [...]
Cliff
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
It was 116 degrees when I met Cliff on the streets of Las Vegas. The sight of him bothered me; he was so malnourished and skinny. I really feel for Cliff. He’s 59 years old. He’s been living on the streets of Las Vegas for several years. Like many older homeless individuals , he doesn’t [...]
Viper
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
I have mixed feelings about today. On one hand, I’m excited. Today- Wednesday, July 15th, 2009- marks the beginning of the InvisibePeople.tv Road Trip, U.S.A. Today my journey to tent cities, shelters, and motels in over 20 cities across the country commences. Today I set out to start capturing raw, unedited stories of people without [...]
Gus
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
For Gus, Nickelsville is more than a tent city. It’s a huge step up from the streets; a real community. He says it’s the best thing that could have happened to him. This may seem like a strange thing to say about a tent city, but those of you who have lived without a home [...]
