The Life Outside
Herbert Gains is a 71 year old homeless man, who resides in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood. Problems with alcohol led to a divorce with his wife about a decade ago. “I don’t want to be a burden on nobody,” Gains says, ” [and] I don’t want nobody to bring me no burdens.”
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- Herbert Gains is a 71 year old homeless man, who resides in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood. Problems with alcohol led to a divorce with his wife about a decade ago. "I don't want to be a burden on nobody," Gains says, " [and] I don't want nobody to bring me no burdens."
Gains (center, back) approaches his friends Charlie, who is also homeless and survives in the Western Addition by collecting and selling recyclables, on March 16, 2008.
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- Gains brushes his hair, on February 25, 2008.
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- Passed out drunk in a Laundromat on Sunday afternoon, March 16, 2008.
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- Neighbors often bring Gains food or give him a little money, which he never asks for and graciously accepts. March 6, 2008.
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- More to pass the time than for money, Gains paints pictures on bits of cardboard he finds, and sells them on the street.
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- Gains and Charlie spend an afternoon sharing booze and stories, on March 2, 2008.
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- Gains uses the local bus to get around town when he needs to.
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- Gains spreads out some sleeping bags in a parking lot before bed, on March 16, 2008.
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- After gains hurt his ankle, he had to wrap the cast in plastic bags to prevent it from getting wet in case of rain.
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- Gains crosses Grove Street on March 6, 2008. People who know him worry about what the future will bring.
2 Responses to “The Life Outside”
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very strong reportage!