She’s Homeless… Using Instagram to Break Every Stereotype

Hannah is homeless, living in a women’s shelter in Los Angeles, and using Instagram to challenge everything you think you know about homelessness. She doesn’t look “homeless.” She’s not who people expect. And that’s exactly the point. In this interview, Hannah pulls back the curtain on what life is really like inside a shelter. The constant lack of privacy. The stress. The isolation. How easy it is to lose your sense of self when you’re just trying to survive. She also shares how she became homeless and what people get wrong about homelessness. On Instagram, she shares practical advice based on her experience. She explains why people should always ask shelters what they need before donating, why money and services can be more helpful than items, and how small things like shower shoes or clean socks can make a real difference. She’s also using her platform to show something most people don’t realize. Homelessness doesn’t have a “look,” and many people experiencing it are navigating situations others never see or understand. This is an honest conversation about homelessness from someone living it, and why listening to people with that experience matters. Follow Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homelesshackwithhan/ If you’d like to support Hannah directly, you can donate to her GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/homeless-hacks-with-han More: This Woman's Final Day of Homelessness Will Move You https://youtu.be/sZQLMnF_y8k?si=ci76TJn1N7v39vJ0 From Encampments to Homes: How Dallas Is Solving Homelessness https://youtu.be/iG4afD_ycLk?si=Q1wvF4Gi8PWB1pg5 Fined. Arrested. Still Nowhere to Live. https://youtu.be/yZg14Ln3hGw?si=jYJ2tJ8_2EMEvflD ================================== Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/invisiblepeople?sub_confirmation=1 Invisible People’s website: http://invisiblepeople.tv Support Invisible People: https://invisiblepeople.tv/donate Sign up for our newsletter: https://invisiblepeople.tv/email Invisible People’s Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/invisiblepeople https://twitter.com/invisiblepeople https://www.instagram.com/invisiblepeople https://www.facebook.com/invisiblepeopletv https://www.tiktok.com/@invisiblepeopletv About Invisible People: There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness. We imagine a world where everyone has a place to call home. Each day, we work to fight homelessness by giving it a face while educating individuals about the systemic issues that contribute to its existence. Through storytelling, education, news, and activism, we are changing the narrative on homelessness.