Carrie Kuhl, 49, began living in a large, abandoned home in Union 10 months ago. Once one of the most notorious drug houses in Franklin County, the house shelters a constantly revolving cast of Union’s unhoused population. Carrie tries to remain above the chaos while making repairs in the house, salvaging for money and keeping a watchful eye on her closest friends.

Carrie’s room is like a therapy clinic with 24/7 on-call hours. Tensions are high in the house, and Carrie is currently facing an eviction. She takes a break from her role as a mediator to take her friend “Snacks” to scrap metal. As a passion, she researches what she believes is human trafficking in the area and visits the city's offices to dig into the records of local deeds.

Carrie describes her 25-year-old boyfriend, Austin, as “conjoined at the hip,” but their relationship is not immune from the stress of their environment.

“My demons kick his demons’ ass, and his demons kick my demons’ ass,” Carrie said. “We’ve come a long way in the past few months.”

Despite the impending eviction, Carrie continues to work on the house while searching for steadiness in her relationships and living situation.