When visiting the shelter, I use my volunteered service as an opportunity to meet those attending one by one, keeping my eyes open for anyone who may have an unheard…
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Sara Jean, 18 or 19 – Los Angeles, CA
Along the sanded sidewalks of Venice Beach, I saw a young woman cocooning herself and her belongings with a large tarp in attempt to protect herself from the wind….
Anonymous – Boise, ID
Interviewing people you meet at a shelter with sole intent of uncovering the personal struggles and experiences of those suffering from homelessness demands levels of maintained optimism. Every individual I…
Camille, 44 – Boise, ID
Before the shelter closed, a woman I had served soup to earlier in the night had heard about my project and was intrigued enough to approach me. “You can interview…
Dusty, 38 – Boise, ID
The comfort and stability a home provides offers considerate leniency for life’s messy circumstances. When your nightly stay is largely dependent on available cots and timeliness, life’s curve-balls a lot harder to hit, especially…