A father, a jazz-lover, an artist, and an entrepreneur, Ken Martin is a true renaissance man. But after two heart attacks and a prolonged health struggle cost him his job and his home, he found himselfĀ sleepingĀ at Reagan NationalĀ Airport.Ā In an ironic twist of fate, a man that worked in social services for over 20 years is now experiencing housing instability himself.
Yet Ken remains positive. A self-described “survivor,”Ā heĀ is working tirelessly to get a hat business off the ground and reclaim his life.
A full transcript of this interview is available here.
Artist-in-Residence
Adam KampeĀ Ā is an audio and video producer at the National Endowment for the Arts. He’s passionate about using his multimedia skills to shine a light on the important stories of Street Sense vendors and to promote the work of the organization.Ā He loves music, avocados, podcasts, and sunshine.
