FIRSTHAND
Alba
Season 6 Episode 7 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
An indigenous woman running out of time to find housing.
A proud daughter of Colombia’s indigenous Wayuu people, Alba Gomez hopes that relocating to Chicago was the right decision for her family. Arriving in the city to unwelcoming February temperatures, Alba seeks out every available resource to clothe and feed her family of five. At the shelter on Ogden Avenue, Alba is made aware that she does not qualify for any housing assistance.
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FIRSTHAND is a local public television program presented by WTTW
FIRSTHAND
Alba
Season 6 Episode 7 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
A proud daughter of Colombia’s indigenous Wayuu people, Alba Gomez hopes that relocating to Chicago was the right decision for her family. Arriving in the city to unwelcoming February temperatures, Alba seeks out every available resource to clothe and feed her family of five. At the shelter on Ogden Avenue, Alba is made aware that she does not qualify for any housing assistance.
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FIRSTHAND is a local public television program presented by WTTW