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.
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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.
Poverty and hardship are obstacles to health and happiness
By Jack Bragen on Living in poverty leads to bad health and premature aging, Bragen writes.
My teacher lives on a bench
By Janny Castillo on "This beautiful elder is my teacher. In other parts of the world, she may be considered holy because of her ability to sit in the same place for so long"
Lockdown food: eating the same bag meal day after day
By Brian Hindson on Prison lockdowns have been a common response to the coronavirus pandemic. With incarcerated people locked in their cells for days on end, writer and illustrator Brian Hindson talks about the food that is served during lockdowns.
Remembering street musician Anthony Bledsoe
By Ace Backwords on Bledsoe, a talented street musician who was well known amongst the 1990s Telegraph Ave street scene, died in 2021.
Why I don’t go home for the holidays
By Tiara Swearington on Reflections on the holiday season by an unhoused writer whose family lives close by
Staying warm and dry 101
By Ace Backwords on Some things to keep in mind about how to stay warm and dry during the winter months.
Emerging from psychosis is like a revelation
By Jack Bragen on Jack Bragen writes about the experience of emerging from a period of psychosis, using his own experience as a guide.
Staying dry during the first rains of the season
By Ace Backwords on Ace Backwords reflects on the struggle of trying to stay dry in the rain while sleeping outside.