Many people get stuck in a cycle of intergenerational poverty. Why?
What do you think are some of the reasons it is difficult to escape the cycle?
Why do you think Rhiannon was able to break through and by the age of 26, buy her own home?
After the purchase was complete, Rhiannon voices the following thoughts. “When I got the keys, it was the happiest moment of my entire life. But I kept asking myself “Am I allowed? Am I allowed to own a house?”
What makes her say that?
How would you characterize her response as she finally realizes her dream of becoming a homeowner?
What effect do you think the pandemic had on Rhiannon’s first year in her house? How was it connected to her past?
Rhiannon’s story centers on the housing insecurity that affects many people in Tucson and across the U.S. She says, “I made it out, but I wonder: why do we have to sacrifice so much to have our basic needs met?”
