Lorenzo Diggs and Joseph Ferdinand

“Giving me that apartment, you made me feel like a human being.  It may seem like a small thing but that’s that human right, to feel human.”  Lorenzo Diggs

Lorenzo Diggs decided to go into the shelter system to get over his addiction and put his life together. He talks about the harrowing conditions in the shelter that almost dragged him down further, and how his life was transformed since getting an apartment of his own.

“I felt it was my duty to do what it is required of me as an adult, as a human being, as a man.”  Joseph Ferdinand

When Joseph Ferdinand moves to the Bronx for the first time after separating from his wife, he tries to keep to himself. After walking into a tenant meeting in his lobby and hearing his neighbors express deep concerns about the drug activity and crime in his building and their children's safety, he is compelled to take an active role in improving the conditions of his community.

In the full piece, both stories are included with an intro and an outro. The intro is a rythmic mix of different voices from the Housing is a Human Right Storytelling project. The outro is a description of the project with information about how to participate by Creator and Co-Producer Michael Premo.

“Giving me that apartment, you made me feel like a human being.  It may seem like a small thing but that’s that human right, to feel human.”  Lorenzo Diggs

Lorenzo Diggs decided to go into the shelter system to get over his addiction and put his life together. He talks about the harrowing conditions in the shelter that almost dragged him down further, and how his life was transformed since getting an apartment of his own.

“I felt it was my duty to do what it is required of me as an adult, as a human being, as a man.”  Joseph Ferdinand

When Joseph Ferdinand moves to the Bronx for the first time after separating from his wife, he tries to keep to himself. After walking into a tenant meeting in his lobby and hearing his neighbors express deep concerns about the drug activity and crime in his building and their children's safety, he is compelled to take an active role in improving the conditions of his community.

In the full piece, both stories are included with an intro and an outro. The intro is a rythmic mix of different voices from the Housing is a Human Right Storytelling project. The outro is a description of the project with information about how to participate by Creator and Co-Producer Michael Premo.