Student reporter Sara Ewing interviewed a woman panhandler at this local intersection, Lexi, who explained she had fled an abusive relationship with both an ex and his mother in Modesto, and that she associates that with living housed and inside now.
She has been living on the streets of Reno for seven years She says she finds it safer than going to the shelter but she hopes she could get motel vouchers again for cold nights as she used to several years ago. She says there are angels though who will stop and talk to her and really help her. In the in her own words interview, she also gave tips on surviving colder nights and where to find cheap clothes to be warmer.
One major problem she identifies is that “misery loves company,” and that some on the streets, many time your closest friends, will try to bring you back down, if you try to improve your situation…