A Long Way From Home: Boston Street Stories

DateApril 1 1994

Can DescriptionsMaster Specials X6277 A Long Way Home Air. 4/1/94

AbstractSlate: “A Long Way From Home: Boston Street Stories” WCVB Master, Closed Captioned; special that focuses on stories of people living on the streets of Boston; Segment #1: following Nancy Kenny, worker for the Pine Street Inn Outreach Van, and the work she does for the local homeless community; tells her own story of homelessness; following Nomad, Harry, and Artie, three homeless men, their stories and daily living; cut to black; Segment #2: following the lives of Luis and Donna, their past, current living, and panhandling as a homeless couple; cut to black; Segment #3: following Nancy, and her friend Karen; their friendship and issues with Alcoholism at the age of thirteen; following Nomad, Harry, and Artie talking about experiences with family; cut to black; Segment #4: following Donna and Luis talking about family and finding a place to live; Donna and Luis breaking up; following Nancy and her current family, her kids; cut to black; Segment #5: Nomad, Harry, and Artie talking about Alcoholism and detox; following Donna back home with her family; Luis talking about not having family he can go back to; interview with Luis’ mother Nydia Santiago; interview with Luis’ sister Nayda Santiago; Luis talks about losing his kids; Donna moving into her new apartment; cut to black; Segment #6: Nancy talking about trying to make change for the homeless community; conclusion on where everyone is; Nancy is working; Nomad, Harry, and Artie are MIA; Donna is taking care of herself; Luis has reconnected with his family. Credits and cut to black.

OtherCredits; Producer/Director/Photographer/Editor: John Baynard.