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Dismazed and Driven: My Look at Family Homelessness in America

Dismazed and Driven: My Look at Family Homelessness in America

In this travel memoir, Nilan introduces us to homeless families she met, helping us to understand their backstories.

2020

Stories

Diane Nilan

May — When Impossible Became Possible

May — a Month of Significant Milestones

5 min read1 day ago

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The entrance of the national museum of Brown vs. the Board of Education in Topeka, KS

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Diane Nilan

12 Lessons Buddies Would Approve

Homelessness offers painful lessons (for the rest of us).

3 min readMay 7, 2024

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2 men named buddy

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Diane Nilan
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PEARL STREET

My Love for the USPS is Being Tested!

Rampant dismantling of our postal service underway.

4 min readMay 4, 2024

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stop sign in front of US Post Office building

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Diane Nilan
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April Fools Us

52 Week Photography Project

3 min readApr 29, 2024

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Deer in the woods

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Diane Nilan
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PEARL STREET

Supremely Insane

Another way of looking at the Supreme Court’s homelessness deliberations

6 min readApr 25, 2024

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Supremely Insane

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Diane Nilan
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PEARL STREET

Helped by ‘the Enemy’

Now what? I’m asking for your advice.

5 min readApr 24, 2024

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My camper-van after a crash.

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Diane Nilan

Getting Help from Public Programs Should be Easier

But it’s not!

2 min readApr 12, 2024

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mother and son hugging

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Diane Nilan
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Playing Catch Up-3

52 Week Photography Project — March

3 min readApr 11, 2024

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Playing Catch Up-3

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Playing Catch Up 2

52-Week Photography Project

2 min readApr 8, 2024

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reflection of sunrise in my airstream flying cloud window

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Diane Nilan
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Playing Catch Up

52 Week Photography Project

2 min readApr 8, 2024

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gas pump with a message from O come all ye faithful

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Diane Nilan

Diane Nilan

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Founder/pres. HEAR US Inc., gives voice & visibility to homeless families & youth, ran shelters, advocate, filmmaker, author, 20 yrs. on US backroads. hearus.us

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