Motel limbo- some of Portland’s motels hide a troubling side to homelessness From the August 24 edition of Street Roots The first thing you notice when you enter Tiffany Shepard and Patricia Schafer’s motel room is the darkness, especially in contrast to ...
2 Sep 2009 - Street Roots
Living between two worlds: African refugees battle cultural isolation as they try to adapt to their new home in Portland From the August 7 edition of Street Roots. On a toasty Tuesday afternoon, Suleqa Ismail wears the trademarks of two different contine ...
20 Aug 2009 - Street Roots
HAP, Nick Fish fight uphill battle to increase Section 8 housing options From the Dec. 12 special affordable housing edition, "In need of a new deal." The Housing Authority of Portland has a perennial problem: thousands of people in need of subs ...
24 Dec 2008 - Street Roots