This morning’s Today how featured an interview between Meredith Vieira and Franklin Aburtha, a 15-year-old who lives with his family in a welfare hotel on Los Angeles’ skid row. Franklin previously shared his experiences of living in the crime-ridden area on his WOW TV Kids Row channel. You can watch the Today show clip here or, on WOW TV, see first-hand through the eyes of Franklin what it’s like to live among discarded needles, prostitution, and a seemingly endless cycle of poverty.

– Steven Corfe