Brian and his campmates
Panhandling at an intersection, we met Brian, a 36-year-old army veteran who served his country for 10 years and had three combat tours; two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.
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Eva and Lawrence
Parked in the neighborhood of Miracle Mile, Los Angeles is Eva. Eva, a Hungarian born in 1950, has traveled across the United States eight times in her car, which she now sleeps in at night. It isfalse
Six feet tall, yet invisible
“I’m so used to being invisible. People pass by me. I’m 6 foot tall! In American culture that’s pretty large! There were actually people that say: ‘oh I didn’t see you.” – Lotus, NY
The gift of sleep
After her life in Montana took an unexpected turn, Sandra evolved into a seasoned survivor on the streets of New York. “The hardest part of being without shelter is exhaustion. I call sleep ‘the giftfalse
Always remember you are braver than you believe
At the corner of the gas station, a silver Ford Focus is parked next to the mini market. Marion has been sleeping in her car for “not too long, about twenty months.” That particular morning, herfalse
Samusocial de Paris
We joined a night shift at Samusocial de Paris. Their mobile assistance teams – made up of a social worker, a nurse, and a driver – go out day and night to meet homeless people on the streetsfalse
NAS Rotterdam
How Sheltersuit was part of Dennis his journey towards housing in Rotterdam. He was sitting outside on a bench, when Bob first offered him a Sheltersuit. Six months later, we are invited for Dennis’false
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