Youth-driven ‘Hope 612’ tells story of life on streets in Mpls.

Youth-driven ‘Hope 612’ tells story of life on streets in Mpls.

Actor and writer Sam Karpeh hasn’t had an easy journey since arriving in Minneapolis.  Originally from Liberia, he arrived in Minnesota as a teenager, then navigated homelessness and lost friends to drug addiction while trying to find his footing. A theater program centered in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood helped him find a voice — and hold onto his optimism. He’s part of “Hope 612”, a staged reading at Theatre in the Round this Saturday. Wri…