Invisible People: Olivia and Son Alex, Homeless Living in Budget Hotels

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Mark Horvath is the founder of Invisible People. Armed with a digital camera and a smartphone, Mark lets homeless people talk about their own experiences. Today Mark’s hearing from Olivia and her son Alex who live in a budget hotel room in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The area is filled with miles of weekly rate hotels that provide refuge for low-income families. Unfortunately, this environment also attracts prostitution, drug use, and violence.