Posts Tagged ‘Mark’
Mark
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under canada, face and voice of homelessness, road trip 2011
Tweet Mark had been traveling around Canada looking for work and finally found a job in Winnipeg. Trouble is, he doesn’t get his first paycheck for ten days and still needs money to survive. Mark says panhandling is better than doing crime and going to jail, and even though he can be ticketed for panhandling, [...]
Mark
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet I met Mark this past summer living in a tent city that is walking distance from the Saint Louis Arch. Mark is 23, and homeless. I can’t even imagine being that age and living on the streets. Can you?
Mark
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness, road trip
Tweet I met Mark in the suburbs–another victim of the Detroit economy. With a checkered past, Mark is unable to find employment, and he spends most of his time looking to shelter himself from the weather, from snow to sun. Asked why he stays in Michigan, he explains that it’s because “it’s where he was [...]
Mark
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet Whether you live in a small town or a big city, there are homeless people living in your community. They may not be visible all the time, but they are there. On a recent trip to Phoenix, Arizona I met Mark. He is 22 years old, lost his job four months ago, and has [...]
Mark
Posted by invisiblepeople | Filed under face and voice of homelessness
Tweet *slower connections please turn off HD At first Mark didn’t want to talk on camera. We chatted for a bit and as I started to walk away he asked for a business card. He wanted to know what the video would be used for, how it would be used, and what organizations I was [...]
