A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home
Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders and mascot "Rampage" serving guests at A Place Called Home. Nelly Wahl
Tim Wahl
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What could ring more fuzzy-feely this seasonal stretch of year than A Place Called Home? Sounding like a place to mosey on in for a spell and hang your hat, A Place Called Home serves as an oasis, a hearth pulsating in the mean, decayed streets of South Los Angeles. This nondescript structure with attractive signage provides a glimmer of what’s inside: A safe, nurturing environment for community residents, whose annual family income hovers around $28,000, with programs in arts, education, and wellness.

Maria Sosyan, A Place Called Home’s communications director, paints a picture that something magical must be happening inside.

Tim Wahl
Tim Wahl
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Timothy Wahl is an ESL teacher, reporter, essayist, and author living in Southern California. His most recent book is “Footballogy: Elements of American Football for Non-Native Speakers of English.”