James Roberts
Series: Housing is a Human Right Storytelling Project Vol. 1
From: Rachel Falcone
Length: 00:08:10
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“I’m not his husband, I’m not his wife, I’m not his brother, I’m not his mother, who am I?…I’m everything to him.” James Roberts
James Roberts is forced to resign from a lucrative job on Wall Street to care for his ailing partner William, who has HIV. James talks about his struggle to save both William and their home together, as William’s health gets progressively worse.
In the full piece, 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.
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“I’m not his husband, I’m not his wife, I’m not his brother, I’m not his mother, who am I?…I’m everything to him.” James Roberts
James Roberts is forced to resign from a lucrative job on Wall Street to care for his ailing partner William, who has HIV. James talks about his struggle to save both William and their home together, as William’s health gets progressively worse.
In the full piece, 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.
Intro and Outro
INTRO: OUTRO:(Included in Full Piece) That was James Roberts. My name is Michael Premo. Along with Rachel Falcone, I am Creator and Co-Producer of the Housing is a Human Right Storytelling Project. The project creates a space for people to share first person stories about their struggle for home. More information, including how to participate, can be found online at housingisahumanright.org or by calling us toll-free at 888-955-6653. That's 888-955-6653.
Additional Credits
Produced by Rachel Falcone & Michael Premo
Assistant Producer and Mixing and Mastering Engineer DJ Oja
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