Digital media can provide lifelines for homeless people. This
article explains that Brianna Karp wrote The Girl’s Guide to
Homelessness about her experience of being homeless. In an
interview, she says that ‘people are still amazed to see
homeless people utilizing resources, or conclude that they must
not “really” be homeless. Why should a person entering a crisis
like homelessness be expected to give up items they may already
own, like a cell phone or laptop, which may be their most
valuable tools for finding work and digging their way out?’ She
also says that through her blog she met other homeless people
and activists. She advises other homeless people that
‘Technology and social media are your friends, so use them. With
them, a world’s entire wealth of information is at your
fingertips.’ 1 note ()