Finale: The End of My Hidden Life as a Homeless Silicon Valley Engineer | Hannah’s Diaries 13

Hi everyone, welcome back to the finale episode of Hannah's Diaries Season 1: A Silicon Valley Engineer's Car-Living Story!

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This series has a total of 13 episodes. It is about me, Hannah Wu, a recent university graduate, who moved from Vancouver to California for a tech job. Living in my car for half a year, I've been on a journey to figure out where I belong, what is the meaning of life and discover who I really am. Unlike the perfect lives often portrayed on social media, my journey has been anything but glamorous, it's been full of confusion and challenges...
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Episode 13:
After everything that happened in California, I drove across the west coast again, all the way back to Canada. With the plan to sell my car- the car that had been my home for the last six months. 

While visiting the homeless street in Vancouver, I suddendly realized how much privilege I have. I chose to live in my car for half a year, but for many, that wasn’t an option.

Selling my car felt like letting go of a chapter of my life. And as I sat on the bus back to the States, it hit me just how much of a luxury owning a car really is. I never thought about it until now.

I know inequality is a complex issue, and sometimes, seeing people who are underprivileged makes me feel like there’s nothing I can do. But even if I can’t fix everything, I want to try. Just like sharing this 6-months journey publicly, I know not everyone will get it, and some might even judge me. But maybe this is how I start to change the world—by talking about the parts of life no one really talks about.

I honestly don’t know what is waiting for me in New York, but I’m ready for the next season of my life…

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00:48 Living in my car is a privilege

03:23 I’m scared to share my life publicly

04:53 Seattle or New York?

06:16 Decide to sell my car

08:39 Selling my car at the dealership

11:13 On the bus to the States

13:13 Life isn’t always fair

14:48 My final words

17:06 About this season