Naya, 25 years old, CA | 1 DAY WAITING

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Naya is a courageous and creative young woman who is working towards a more secure and affirming future. After experiencing involvement with the system and periods of homelessness, she is now taking bold steps to achieve stability, health, and purpose. As a transgender woman and aspiring cosmetologist, Naya dreams of creating beauty and safety for herself and others. She is currently focused on completing trade school while managing a chronic health condition and recovering from experiences of discrimination. Naya aims to rebuild not just her housing, but also trust, community, and self-confidence. She has finally found a place that recognizes her full identity and worth.

Naya is finally building a home of her own with a roommate after periods of homelessness. She has a favorite photo of the two of them that she'd love to see printed on canvas and hung on the wall. Little touches like this are how a bare apartment starts to feel settled and personal. After working so hard for stability, putting her own picture on the wall is a quiet way of claiming the space as hers.