Archive for the ‘face and voice of homelessness’ Category
Fiana
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I met Fiana while visiting Chicago. She lost her parents, then her grandmother. On top of those, she made maybe the hardest choice of all: she gave her baby up for adoption. Living on the streets off and on over the last three years, life is difficult. And it doesn’t make matters better that she [...]
Chris
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“It’s lonely.” That’s what Chris has to say about homelessness in Hollywood, one of the busiest, most populated places in the country. He tends to see the bright side of things, too. He just received some food and a lead on a possible job opportunity, which is his way out of homelessness. After five and [...]
Angel
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I met Angel in Shawnee, Oklahoma. With no place to stay all winter, he called an abandoned house home during the cold months. He had to sneak in late at night and leave early in the morning, often going days without food. He’s suffered from drug and alcohol abuse, but he has been drug-free for [...]
Robert
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Robert simply wishes for friends. To be around people. You can, of course, watch people pass him by again and again in the video. Even on a day as windy as this, the streets of Chicago are full of people. But, like most, they just keep walking, acting as if Robert were invisible. He tried [...]
Clifford
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Clifford is an expert multitasker. He managed to ask others for help, ask me questions, and tell me about his life all at the same time. For him, life on the streets in Chicago is hard. His dad, who he was living with, died in 2005, and Clifford turned to selling drugs. After a felony [...]
Poochie
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Poochie was recently laid off, along with ten others, and is living in Chicago. She’s now in a border house after living on the street for two years. She’s making progress–guarding and taking care of herself. But it’s still hard. Sometimes she doesn’t eat, and sometimes shelters are full so you have to sleep outside. [...]
Brian
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“It’s not fun. It’s scary.” That’s what Brian had to say of his last five years of homelessness. He comes from a good family who had no financial struggles. Everything was all right until he was diagnosed with Diabetes. Despite good healthcare, the disease is a staunch impediment to daily life. He can no longer [...]
Paul
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Paul is homeless in Hollywood. We met in front of the CNN Building where a group of homeless people gather outside to watch TV. The TV’s play audio outside and people watch the news, of course CNN. I think it’s awesome and I was happy to hear the security guards are cool. Paul is a [...]
Rich
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
I met Rich in Boulder, Colorado. He’s a widower who, three years after his wife died, gave their home away to a single mother. That was when he set out on his journey of homelessness. He hoped to live 6 years after the death of his wife; that was 15 years ago. Since then, he’s [...]
Jose
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
I met Jose in Salt Lake City while I was handing out socks. He’s homeless because he can’t find any work lately, and he wasn’t able to pay rent at his apartment. He sleeps by the river, and when we talked, he was excited to have just received a sleeping bag from the shelter and [...]
