Video: Homeless man shares his composition on the piano
Ryan, a man who has been living on the street for 30 years, plays the piano outside in downtown Edmonton, in Churchill Square. He is self-taught. … Continue reading →
October 28, 2014 · Leave a comment
Jose Padua: The Sound of Music
When I realized that the former prostitute and now homeless old woman who sat at the stone bench facing the Civil War nurses memorial always smelled so bad because whenever … Continue reading →
October 28, 2014 · Leave a comment
Jose Padua: What I Keep Coming Back To
One of my fondest memories of my mother is this— seeing her on the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Hobart when I’d caught up with her and my dad after … Continue reading →
September 28, 2014 · Leave a comment
No Safe Place: How Cities Are Making It Illegal to be Homeless
Tonight, thousands of homeless people in the United States will face the possibility of arrest because they do not have a safe place to sleep. Thousands more could be arraigned … Continue reading →
August 15, 2014 · Leave a comment