Julia Zrihen

My Summer in the Tenderloin Before I came to the Tenderloin, I thought it would be a good idea to read the book by Randy Shaw, who I would be working for, about the Tenderloin. It’s called The Tenderloin: Sex,<br> Read More »

At the Drake Hotel, site of the New Horizons Transitional Housing Program for those recovering from addiction and incarceration, people are eager to change their lives. Thomas Kaina shows up to the Drake’s weekly meetings, even though he graduated from<br> Read More »

SRO Tenants Boost the Neighborhood Marilyn Chan, 76-year-old resident of the Jefferson Hotel, came to the Tenderloin about 25 years ago and is “not going anywhere.” The Jefferson is run by the Tenderloin Housing Clinic and is part of the<br> Read More »

A Journey Through AIDS and Homelessness to Permanent Supportive Housing Joseph Duffy has lived in the Tenderloin’s Pierre Hotel for 8 years. He got placed in the Pierre after 11 dreadful months of homelessness. “On April 1, April Fool’s Day,<br> Read More »

A Delicious Family Business Everyone who walks in the door to Hai Ky Mi Gia looks around with a sense of familiarity. Amy Han, who has worked at the restaurant for 30 years, greets the customers, most of whose orders<br> Read More »