Pregnant and Panhandling

by Mark Horvath · 2010-10-04 12:00:00 UTC
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This new video comes from Mark's InvisiblePeople.tv 30-city, 11,000-mile, 75-day road trip, going on now.

We still use the phrase "American Dream," yet for so many people any chance of a dream has turned into a nightmare.

I met Mike and his wife Taren "flying a sign" in Bend, Oregon. Taren never imagined living like this. She is pregnant and on some days goes without food.

Is there an American Dream anymore? Is it within reach?

Mark Horvath is an activist for the homeless. He vlogs at invisiblepeople.tv and blogs at hardlynormal.com. He was formerly homeless in Hollywood.
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