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THE POVERTY TRAP: WHEN SURVIVAL BECOMES A LIFE SENTENCE

Homelessness is not always a choice—and escaping it is far more complicated than simply finding a shelter or getting a job.

In Brevard County, limited housing options, faith-based program requirements, pet restrictions, criminal records, and financial barriers can trap people in a daily struggle for survival. Through local data and an examination of systemic obstacles, Expose The Silence explores how poverty becomes a cycle that is nearly impossible to escape—and why surviving another day is not the same as having a chance to rebuild your life.

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America the Beautiful… But Broken

America the Beautiful… But Broken” is a visual and narrative exposé revealing the hidden costs of a system that drives people into poverty, addiction, and despair. Beneath the anthem and the flag lies a society where survival itself has become criminalized. This project seeks to expose the silence around systemic injustice — not out of hate for America, but out of love for what it could still become.

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