For the past few years now, as I have traveled, I have seen a wide array of people living on the streets. Tiny thai men living in tents on top of metals roofs down an ally in Bangkok , legless men in Antigua Guatemala who sweep the walk ways to former anthropology students who started out living on the street as a social experiment then ending up liking it.

This is a collection of men and women who I have interviewed over a nice lunch. I've always struggled with just giving money to these people, so I started taking these people out to lunch in exchange for an interview and some photos. Here is their story:

Monday, April 23, 2012

Carts of Darkness.

Deviating from the norm.  This documentary puts two things that I am currently into together seamlessly. It sounds awkward that I am into homeless people but in light of the direction this blog has taken as of late it seems fitting. right?

It was made by Murray Siple who is a former pro snowboarder who was in an accident that left him partially paralyzed. I love this because its a guy who was so used to being in complete control of his life and how he lived it. He used snowboarding as a means to make him happy, but after his accident had to find other means to do this. Play to your strengths even if it involves going down a hill on a shopping cart at 55 mph with a bunch of homeless men who collect bottles and cans for a living.

All in all I'm a lot like this guy, at the end of the day all I really want to do is good ol hood rat stuff with my friends, regardless of who they are. 

Watch it here:


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