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>> this is the las vegas the world knows, the casinos, the hotels, the clubs. but step off the strip and youll find another world that couldnt be more different. >> a world where lost people hide in plain sight. >> this is crazy. >> in the middle of the desert. >> oh my gosh. >> in boarded up buildings. >> wow, look at this place. >> even underground. >> it is pitch black in here. >> its a world that can be dark, unpredictable. >> step out! >> and sometimes very dangerous. >> oh, someo...

People. you know, what are you going to do? you know, what are you going to do to help somebody else? >> why is this so personal for you? >> i was homeless at one point in my life due to my drug addiction. i know what its like when youre out there and nobody acknowledges you. nobody validates you. you become invisible. i see myself in each one of these people. >> i ended up in prison addicted to heroin. when i was released, i decided id give my life to this and try to change these peoples lives....

>> i ended up in prison addicted to heroin. when i was released, i decided id give my life to this and try to change these peoples lives. >> where would you say most of vegas homeless reside? >> a lot of homeless individuals who live in the street, in alleyways, and then because las vegas is located in the desert, there are a lot of vacant lots, and theres a lot of encampments in those areas. see, right there is a desert encampment. oh, look at that. >> how do they even get couches out here? >> ...