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huge difference,” she said. She’s grateful for
the people that remember her name and
come by to talk, even if they don’t buy a
paper. And Kobie is grateful, too - for all
the extra treats and attention she gets.
In September, Kim was accepted into the
BY BIANCA BUTLER
Humanity in Perspective program offered
S T A F F W R IT E R
through Oregon Humanities. Students in
HIP take two semesters of college
f you’ve seen Kim selling Street Roots
coursework in art, philosophy, literature and
on the corner of Southwest Ninth and
history, at no cost.
Taylor Street, then chances are you’ve
“I love it,” said Kim, who is already
seen her dog, Kobie, as well. The two have
a painter and a reader of
been together since Kobie was an 8-week-
fiction and history. “It’s
old puppy, over three years ago.
opened my eyes to a lot
Around the time she adopted her dog,
of things that I
Kim was able to move into her own
thought I knew. It’s
apartment thanks to disability assistance
opened my eyes
and subsidized housing. But before that, she
wider.”
endured a six-year journey through mental
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her own.
Kobie has been a big part of Kim’s
recovery as she starts to re-engage with the
Portland community. With Kobie, Kim
remembered, “I started taking care of her
and slowly began to take care of myself.”
Kim had to learn how to train her to
be a service dog, as well as makw
sure she was happily fed, walked
and cleaned. Now, her dog serves
as a comfort and a conversation
piece when she’s out selling
papers.
Kim started selling Street
Roots six months ago, and
building a routine and
rapport with the public has
also helped with her
recovery.
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people, learn to
look at people in the
eye, not be afraid of
having a
conversation, not
be afraid of being
judged. It makes a
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Kim will soon complete is an oral history
recording of a friend she met in recovery.
She’s a little bit nervous to sit in the
interviewer’s chair, but excited for the
challenge.
When asked whether she plans to
continue her education beyond the HIP
program, Kim said one of the roadblocks of
being in “the system”: you can’t receive
federally subsidized housing and student
loans at the same time.
“I want more, and I can do more. I don’t
know how to go about it,” Kim said.
For the time being, exercise and the
outdoors help keep her from feeling
stuck. She loves doing yoga, and she
and Kobie spend a lot of time hiking
and walking together.
Since Kim became a Street Roots
vendor, she’s been hesitant about
being profiled in the paper. She
doesn’t necessarily like to be the
center of attention. But since January,
the changing political climate has
raised her concerns about the
availability of the assistance that has
helped her get back on her feet.
By sharing her story, she hopes
to raise awareness and support
for programs that can help
other people overcome
challenges like the ones
she’s faced. She puts it
best: “I’m very hopeful
in my life, but I want
people to
understand that
the help I’ve
gotten from my
health care, from
disability, has
changed my life
and it can change
other people’s lives if
they’re given a
chance.”
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