Ep 5: Ascetics, Thieves, Foragers, Citizens – Part 1

Nick and Gabriele profile their neighbors on The Hill, beginning with Ali, Red, and “the Chinese man in the back,” aka the Geomancer. 

Ali was the “keeper of the wrench,” and opened the corner fire hydrant every morning to take his public shower. Red was an inventive thief and scavenger supreme, who often served as the moral center in disputes. The Geomancer was an ascetic who carved a mystifying home into the back slope of The Hill. 

When Gabriele and Nick first arrived on The Hill with their tipi, a friendly, optimistic community greeted them with housewarming presents and aspirations to upgrade their own dwellings. 

They began to learn the lay of the land, both literally (the view from The Hill) and figuratively – who controlled the community water supply; who the addicts were and the nature of their addictions; how the residents supported themselves; and, in general, who their neighbors were. They also began to gain insight into the relationship between The Hill and the police. 

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