Posts Tagged ‘John’
John
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
John lives in a small grassy area right in the middle of Downtown Atlanta. He had a rough childhood and never learned to read, which has proven to be a real roadblock in finding a job.
For the past six years, John has been in and out of homelessness. Although he has family, he says he [...]
John
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Help wanted: Spend every daylight hour rummaging through dumpsters, garbage cans, and roadside rubbish in search of sticky plastic bottles and putrid aluminum cans. Compensation: $9, maybe 10 bucks (if you’re lucky).
If you think “professional recycling” sounds tiring, dead-end, and downright nasty, you’re right. Although John says it’s “good honest work,” he admits he’d gladly [...]
John
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
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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.
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John
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
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This is my first attempt at capturing real stories. Raw, unedited, as is! It is far from perfect, but it’s real! John has been on the Blvd since I can remember. Every time he crawled to a new star my heart broke a little more. I kept thinking of two [...]
