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Postcard from the End of America: Lisa from Clayton, NJ

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"So when did it go bad?"

"Two years ago. Um, but for the first year, I was able to maintain still, and then, the last year, I just lost everything, so that's what put me out here."

"You had an apartment in Clayton."

"Clayton, yup. I'm actually now trying to get back up, so, and get out of here."

"So what's the plan?"

"The plan is to get back to New Jersey."

"So how are you straightening things out?"

"With the help of my family, and getting a little part time job, which I'm starting Thursday."

"Wow!"

"Yeah."

"Where?"

"In Philly, in Reading Terminal Market."

"OK, cool!"

"Yeah. It's something. It will help me get off here. I'm going to rent a room, and then from there, try to get home."

"Was there a problem getting hired, ah, as a homeless person?"

"I didn't tell them, no. Now they know!"

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