Homeless in Nanaimo: Descent to loss of identity
NANAIMO — There’s no light at the end of the tunnel for Amber Lee, who lives on the streets of Nanaimo.
In May 2016, when she first found herself homeless after a long string of incidents including losing her children and a housing dispute with her mother-in-law, Lee said she still felt like herself.
Now, 10 months later, she barely recognizes the woman she sees reflected in store windows.
“You become homeless and you stay the same person you were. And then slowly it becomes…you have no choice. You start stealing from stores and people,” she said.