D. Summary: After losing her family home in a house fire 2 years ago, Marche Singh, 66, became homeless. In mid-may of 2023, she had an asthma attack where she was hopitalized and told authorities about her homelessness situation. Marche was then placed in temporary housing on the Island of Alameda by a nonprofit, known as the Village of Love. There she focuses on piecing her life back together, working towards one day becoming a homeowner again. She travels back and forth between the Island and other parts of the Bay Area where she still holds on to remnants of her past life. Singh like many other residents of Alameda are battling rising housing cost. Marche is working to become stable enough to own housing again. Picking Up the Remnants is a case study about the fluidity of communities and how they blend into one another. Marche Singh is on a journey to pick up the pieces of her life while she continues to care for others. Caption 1st Image: Singh sits in the living room of her old neighbor, Pamela “Pam” Richard’s, house to do her hair. Pamela Richard, her long time neighbor along with Pam’s granddaughter, Ambience have been a stable pillar in Singh’s life since the house fire. Singh has looked after Pam (right corner) ever since Pam’s son died in 2021 and Pam’s health began to decrease. “Pam moved here about 10 or 15 years ago… we just kind of clicked. She lives here on 47th Street with her granddaughter…She’s touched my heart in a really special way. We’re like sisters,” Singh said. “I know that she doesn’t have a lot of space but she’s made me a little space to put my stuff. So now that I have a place, I’m going to start taking my things away a little bit at a time.” Marche often comes back to the house to take her belongings over to her new home on Alameda Island. This new step is a transition for her.