The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times
AD
The Epoch Times
Support Us
US
Featured

Life a Daily Struggle for Arizona’s Homeless Seniors Living in ‘The Zone’

Life a Daily Struggle for Arizona’s Homeless Seniors Living in ‘The Zone’
An aerial view of people gathered near a homeless encampment in the afternoon heat in Phoenix, Ariz. on July 21, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Allan Stein
Allan Stein
9/19/2022|Updated: 9/21/2022
0:00

PHOENIX—Never in all of Pam Bejarano’s 70 years could she imagine herself old and homeless in a place like “The Zone.”

As Bejarano tried to catch her breath in the stifling heat of downtown Phoenix, her fiance, James, 65, sat barefoot and shirtless in long white hair and beard, wearing summer shorts inside the couple’s frayed pup tent on 12th Avenue.

Allan Stein
Allan Stein
Author
Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
Author’s Selected Articles
Returning the Nation’s Cremated Veterans Home
Mar 22, 2026
Returning the Nation’s Cremated Veterans Home
Arizona Republicans Move to Repeal Cesar Chavez Day Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Mar 20, 2026
Arizona Republicans Move to Repeal Cesar Chavez Day Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
No Bullet Holes Found in Arizona Police Helicopter Crash, Preliminary Report Shows
Mar 12, 2026
No Bullet Holes Found in Arizona Police Helicopter Crash, Preliminary Report Shows
Who Is Killing Arizona’s Wild Horses?
Mar 12, 2026
Who Is Killing Arizona’s Wild Horses?
Related Topics
homeless
Phoenix
Arizona
Add to My List
Save
The Epoch Times
Copyright © 2000 - 2026 The Epoch Times Association Inc. All Rights Reserved.