Podcast: Homeless Man Chooses Life Of Peaceful Activism And Music

WASHINGTON, DC — Saul Aroha Nui Tea, who goes by "Salty," has chosen to walk a different path than many of the other vendors of the Street Sense newspaper in Washington, D.C.

"The life I have chosen is a preparation in the Gospel of Peace and a full commitment to being willing to lay my life on the line as a pilgrim diplomat," he said.

Salty expresses his peaceful activism through the stories he writes for Street Sense, his puppets, and music.

In this week's episode of the "Look at This" podcast, Salty talks about his recent trip to California, how he learned to play guitar, and what inspired him to walk a path of peaceful activism. He also plays a new song written especially for the Street Sense podcast.

Related:

• Episode 1: DC's Homeless Share Their Stories On New Podcast Series
• Episode 2: DC Homeless Woman Finds Path To College Degree, Career
• Episode 3: DC's Homeless Deliver Poetry Straight From The Streets
• Episode 4: What It Takes To Be A Tent Facilitator In DC

"Look At This" is a podcast series produced by the homeless men and women who sell the weekly Street Sense newspaper in Washington, D.C. Michael O'Connell, a D.C.-area journalist, podcaster, and editor at Patch, oversees the production of "Look At This."

The podcast series is a production of Street Sense Media, a nonprofit whose mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area. It does this by providing people with the skills and tools they need to become more confident and empowered.

In service of its mission, Street Sense Media produces journalism about homelessness issues in the D.C. area, publishing it in a variety of platforms, including film, theater, photography, illustration, and podcasting.It also publishes the weekly Street Sense newspapers, which the homeless vendors sell as a way to earn income.