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"Friends are the only family you get to choose" is something Zaq said after signing me a song. Last night I went for a walk down Hollywood Blvd to hand out socks and make new friends. I have taken this walk many times, but last night was special. Not simply because it was Thanksgiving, but because I ran into 15 hippie kids living in a bus.

As with all street kids there seems to be an innocence, hardness and maturity. I gave them socks, which are known to street kids as "freshies", and in return Zaq wanted to sing me a song. When most the kids started to sing the chorus I asked them to start over and pulled out my camera.

"If you surround yourself with things you like how can you go wrong" is another nugget of wisdom Zaq shared during this interview. I ran into these kids a few times last night and each time they were all happy. I didn't ask about their history or their families. I already know 40% of homeless youth are never even reported missing. Most are "throwaways". For this one night I wanted to ... Distributed by Tubemogul.