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Posted: Jun 18 09

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Witnessed: 1078 times

Issues: Housing, Poverty, Shelter

Tags: drug treatment, homeless shelter, Media That Matters, photography, Rehabilitation, shelter, veterans

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Homeless Veteran Albert Lewis photographs his life and sheds light on the support of his community.

[This Film is part of the Media That Matters Online Film Festival. For more information, go here]

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