Malika:I was unhoused for a while. I was living in my car. I used to park near the Coterie and Alice got to know me and started bringing me coffee in the mornings, and then she let me use the showers. Ultimately, she split her loft to give me a home. It was hard for me to accept help, but once I had a home, and I didn't have to spend my days just figuring out how to survive, I was able to get a job. I went back to school, I got my degree. I was just so damn lucky that Alice befriended me, saw me even.
Luca: That's not the story for most people out here.
Malika: No, it's not. Because I said yes to being helped, I mean, I'm thriving today. That can be your story too. You have a home at the Coterie. If you just say yes.