Oluwaseun: You folks like to start your evening with
A Streetwise copy for $2?
Oluwaseun: You guys like a Streetwise today?
My goal was to actually pursue a electrical career
in the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army. 
Things turned where, they got rid of a lot soldiers
that they don't need. “Hey, thank you for your service,
we’ll give you an honorable discharge and we’ll give
you some compensation.” And that’s it so… and not
even disability, I had to fight for my disability.
Leaving the Corp of Engineers was really a big blow.
I already struggled with insomnia from the service.
Oluwaseun: Good afternoon sir, would you like
a copy for $2 today sir?
Around 2013 I struggled with crack for the first time.
Oluwaseun: Good afternoon ma’am, would you like to
start your Tuesday with a Streetwise copy for just $2?
Oluwaseun: Would you like a copy for just $2 ma’am?
I've been selling Streetwise magazines since 2013.
Selling magazines is so therapeutic for me.
Oluwaseun: Good afternoon folks, would you like a
Streetwise copy for $2?
But, when the customer get in your face, when
the Chicago attitude is so strong, it's just so foul,
it makes you wanna relapse into drugs.
The guy who sells the magazines, the guy who is
the vendor, it's a service. 
Oluwaseun: Streetwise copy for $2? For
$2 today?
You're giving something to a person for a price
of probably a coffee you can actually get
something that just informs you what's going on,
and helps another person who's out there.
Oluwaseun: Would you like a copy today? Thank you!
Customer: Thank you!
It took up to 2015 to get rid of it, the crack addiction. I told
Streetwise that I was struggling, and I told them everything 
from the nitty-gritty. They didn't even judge me once.
But what they did was they helped me to go to the VA Center.
Streetwise kept me consistent, to break away from that.
Oluwaseun: And thank you so much ma’am.
Customer: No problem.
Oluwaseun: Ok, stay encouraged, you have a
good afternoon.
With Streetwise, not only am I able to earn money
though but I get to now make friends that I wouldn't if 
I didn't socialize in the first place.
Oluwaseun: Ok are you sure? Ok! Thank you!
May I shake your hand ma’am? Thank you!
Customer: You’re welcome. Bye bye.
Oluwaseun: Ok, you take care.
Money is the goal of trying to you know survive and
get by. Streetwise helped me to earn money, and it 
gave up one of the strongest addictions that I could
never believe to give up.
Homelessness, losing a job, can happen to
anybody. Streetwise gave me a chance.
Customer: You stay encouraged as well bro, it was
really good to see you again.
Oluwaseun: Thank you, you take care. Give my
regards to the family though.
Customer: Of course.
