- [Interviewer] Tera and Ramin,
we're in Los Angeles, you're homeless.
Tell me about it.
- It's been rough.
It's been three years.
I started with LA Family Housing about a year ago,
which was December...
No, November 2nd, 2015.
And it was rough.
In and out the shelters,
nowhere really for the kids.
They have us leave early.
It's just been rough,
with kids wondering where you're gonna take them,
if they have housing.
Also, to worry if they're gonna try to take your kids
throughout the process.
But thanks to LA Family Housing,
they always providing me with a place,
even though I struggle and I worry along the way,
like any normal person.
They did.
- [Interviewer] Well, moms worry,
and then homeless moms gotta worry all the time,
probably even more.
- Yeah, homeless moms, it makes it that much harder
because you have people that, of course, attack you
when you're down, meaning, don't have a place to stay.
May not have a job at the moment,
so you're constantly being judged,
or people treat you like you're less than.
- [Interviewer] So, are you doing the shelters?
Are you couch surfing?
- First two years, I was couch surfing
in and out of people homes,
which we know can be crucial
because people will take your money,
they'll put you out, they have a lot of requirements,
no bed for your kids, kids can't be kids.
- [Interviewer] It's stressful.
I know people around.
- Everybody around, but at the same time,
you have to maintain your strengths and be strong,
because if not, you won't receive anything
or make it anywhere. - Excuse me.
- [Interviewer] What's up?
- Are we done now?
- [Interviewer] No, but really soon.
And then I'll let you look on this side, okay?
I'll play it back for you.
- And let me use this.
(interviewer laughs)
- That's his. - [Interviewer] So what would
you want people to know about homelessness
that they probably don't know?
- What I would want them to know is to use every service,
don't give up,
and to be strong.
For those who don't believe in God,
I believe in God, and I put him first.
So for those who do, I would just maintain the faith
and stay persistent and stay strong along the way.
- Can I go down?
- [Interviewer] One more second.
Now, how about for people that don't know about homeless,
not homeless people, but the general public.
What would...
They look and they judge.
What would you want the general public to know?
- I would want the general public to know
to give everybody a fair chance.
Just because one person may be down now,
doesn't mean that they are not somebody.
Everybody deserves the chance to show who they really are.
And homelessness is the major factor
that'll have your mind gone.
You have a lot of things that get in the way
of who you really are.
So if people can just look inside of homeless people
and see really what they're going through,
and just give people a chance,
I think it'll be a better place.
- [Interviewer] See us as people.
- Yes, see us as people.
- Okay, now can I get down?
- [Interviewer] If you had three wishes,
what would they be?
- My wish would be to help someone else
- And love God. - that may be going
through it right now,
to...
get a better job, and to have a car
to be able to get me and my family around.
But I do wanna say thank you to LA Family Housing,
to everyone that I thought wasn't in support of me,
they all were.
And now-- - No, no, not a car.
- [Interviewer] Not a car?
- No, a race car.
- [Interviewer] A race car?
- 'Cause race cars go super fast--
- [Interviewer] Yeah, but your mom needs to carry groceries
and stuff, too.
- But race cars stop at the red light.
- Oh, and my other wish would be
to be successful with my wrap business,
'cause I do body wraps.
- I saw a race car before stop at a red light.
So I know, red light--
- [Interviewer] Well thank you very much,
thank you very much for talking to me.
- Say you're welcome, you're welcome.
Thank you for having us.
- Thank you, sir.
(chuckles)