PinnedPublished inStories Behind The Fog“San Francisco is a mess. I pick up 200 dirty heroin needles a day.” GedionI’m not the type of person who particularly desires attention. I am not here to claim the face of homelessness, and when first approached…Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
PinnedPublished inStories Behind The Fog“After eight cardiac arrests, I just want peace in my heart.”I grew up in Arizona and had a good childhood. We had nothing, but mom kept us warm and we had somewhere to stay. I had seven siblings and…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“As a kid, I wanted to be a paleontologist. Then love unearthed me from the streets.” MohamedWhen I was a child, I loved digging holes and being outside in dirt. This interest came from a group of paleontologists that visited my…Jan 7, 20231Jan 7, 20231
Published inStories Behind The Fog“I once was able to.” AnitaOhio is where I come from. And where alcoholism came, too. I’ve been out here in San Francisco for over 20 years now. This city has been…Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“I fought self-destruction with creation.” Ronnie GoodmanI grew up in San Francisco, in the Fillmore area. I’ve been in and out of prison most of my life. Last time, it was eight and half years…Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“Have I learned from my mistakes?” AllanI live in Oakland, but today I came to San Francisco to get me a free haircut. I’m also going to the library to look for a job, check my…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“It’s so hard not having a home for your children.” AnonymousMy mother and I were always moving from one city to another, wherever there was a job — Richmond, Howard, Oakland, San Francisco… So many…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“I’m piecing my life together. And assembling Ikea stuff.” KeithI am articulated and educated, but I have been homeless on and off for about six years. I’ve worked for a company for 21 years. I’m 52 now…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Published inStories Behind The Fog“I’ve been homeless since I came to America.” MartinSix years ago, I left Juárez and came to the U.S. looking for a job. First, I lived in Reno, Nevada, but there weren’t many opportunities…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Published inStories Behind The Fog“I never had a home of my own. Ironic for a Native American.” Irene“Shhh! You know we have been robbed of our heritage and now we have to play the role of being latinos”.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
