Kaila Love - "You Wouldn't Know" (Write Home)

[Omaha Steve]

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About 50,000 youth in the U.S. sleep on the street for six months or more. But what happens when "on the street" isn't really "on the street"? You never know what someone else is going through — especially when their struggles don't look how you imagined they would.

About: This video is one of several made through the Write Home project, which provides creative space for homeless youth. You can hear the rap version of this piece, written and performed by Kaila Love, on Soundcloud. To find out more about this hard-to-spot crisis, check out the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the source of the stat above. And of course, Like Write Home on Facebook to stay connected with their innovative work.

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Published on May 7, 2014
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Check out the rap version of Kaila's poem here: https://www.soundcloud.com/kailalovem...

Many homeless youth survive by couch surfing and sleeping in cars instead of the dominant perception of sleeping on the streets and begging for change. The majority of youth resist this stereotypical image in a variety of ways but because of their "invisibility," they are often the least served.

Write Home provides creative spaces for homeless youth. Challenge your perception of youth homelessness.