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‘Man in a van’ collecting stories of recession (AP)

Posted in business on 31.08.09

Aaron Heideman, from Grants Pass, Ore, left, listens to how the recession has affected Ed Therrien, right, homeless for three years and living in a tent city underneath the Washington Bridge in East Providence, R.I., Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Homeless, out of a job, and struggling to get by, Heideman heard about ArtPrize, a competition with a $250,000 grand prize. He hit the road July 1 with what he calls 'The Man in a Van Project,' and since then has been collecting stories from people who have been affected by the recession. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP – The beat-up 1989 Dodge van carries a sign with a question: “How has the recession affected you?” Along the side, a request: “Tell me your story.”



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