The aspects of homelessness that followed me indoors
Even after moving off the street, some never fully leave homelessness behind—for better and for worse.
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An open letter from the Wood Street community
By members of the Wood Street encampment community on As the city, county, and state discuss the fate of Wood Street, residents provide solutions of their own.
Housing for all: despite settlement, the fight continues
By Anita de Asis Miralle aka Needa Bee on Even though the city settled, we will continue fighting for the end of encampment evictions; housing for all.
The terror that comes with being poor, aging, disabled
By Jack Bragen on Fear is a constant burden for people living in poverty, but it can also be a helpful guide.
Poor in public
By Martha Cast on In the introduction to her book, Poor in Public, Marta Cast explains her relationship to homelessness.
How I celebrate Pride in prison
By Lexie Handling on Despite being incarcerated, people in prison find a way to build community and celebrate Pride.
Why would anyone want to live on the street?
By Timothy Busby on Accepting one’s homelessness can yield a kind of psychological peace, Busby writes.
The real-world impact of Trump’s crackdown on government benefits
By Jack Bragen on Bragen received an unprecedented amount of mail from Social Security starting in the year 2020, forcing him to engage in a rigorous process of proving his disabilities were legitimate. This was the result of a policy change by the Trump administration.
The power of one’s voice as a nonviolent form of self-defense
By Jack Bragen on Your voice can be a useful tool of self-defense when a situation begins to escalate, Bragen writes.
Josh: Sailor, diver, ‘decent human being’
By Martha Cast on Josh, who is 47, maintains simple, attainable goals: to be happy, and to be a decent human being.
The lingering feeling of homelessness
By Andy Pope on Even after moving inside, one may never stop "feeling" homeless—as if they might be "found out" for their past at any moment.
Prison currency: noodles, fish, stamps
By Brian Hindson on In prison, many things are used as currency. Cost is dependent on an object’s value.