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Feb 23, 2010

"Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. To perform this difficult office it is sometimes necessary for him to sacrifice happiness and everything that makes life worth living for the ordinary human being." --Carl Jung

Art from Ashes

Orin spent a good chunk of 2009 sleeping on park benches. The 20-year-old admits he made it difficult on his parents. He ran away close to a half-dozen times. On the streets, though, he has become quite the poet. "I just want everyone to know I have something to say," Orin said. And every Tuesday night, Orin and other youth like him, get their chance to share their voice through 'Art from Ashes' program.