But for Liz Murray, there was no fairy godmother, no glass slippers, no horse-drawn carriage, and certainly no magic wand. Liz’s story seems to be one of those real-life Cinderella stories that we all fall in love with, one where we can cheer for the underdog who eventually triumphs.
But by age 20, Liz was a student at Harvard University-yes, this homeless kid from the streets of New York City, who barely had an education until a few years prior, was a full-time, bona fide, and successful student at one of the nation’s most prestigious schools.Ī young Liz Murray, from Perseverance, a short film
Her mother had just died of complications from AIDS, and her father moved into a homeless shelter. At age 16, Liz barely went to school and spent her nights sleeping on park benches, subways, or on a friend’s parent’s couch. When the family had food, most of which Liz brought home with the tips she earned bagging groceries, the kitchen table she ate at was the same surface on which her parents snorted lines of cocaine. At age 9, Liz Murray lived in a filthy apartment with her sister and drug-addicted parents.
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