Harvard student John’s life in the business district of Cambridge, Massachusetts is an unusual one. A privileged Harvard student, he chose to be homeless and traded his clothes for two pairs of jeans and one shirt. Sleeping out on the grass, he relies for his food on hand outs and left overs from pizza restaurants.

He's had only three showers all summer which, he admits has been ‘an adjustment’ and has given up his college meal regime. Why? His purpose: to learn and explore what it means to be truly homeless – a real concern for communities, and to find ways to bridge the gap.

“It’s not that people don’t care about the poor,” says author John Frame, “They don’t know the poor.” Pursuing a different kind of education with his homeless friends, Homeless at Harvard combined the author’s story with the stories of those who live on the outside; an unforgettable story of life together on the streets of Harvard Square.