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A Firsthand Account of What Homelessness in America Is Really Like

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An extraordinary firsthand account.

A Firsthand Account of What Homelessness in America Is Really Like Skip to Content For You Entertainment What to Buy Style Lifestyle News and Politics Food and Drinks Sports Member Exclusives More 37 min read A.D. 2024—The United States Twenty-seven degrees in a Port-A-Jon, the seat freezing my ass. I’m in the dark with a little flashlight. Chemically treated feces and urine splash up onto my anus. The wind howls, shaking the plastic structure. My hands go numb. 3:00 a.m., parked in a public lot across the street from the town beach in Westerly, Rhode Island. Just woke up, sleep evasive. It’s

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