Market Street is a busy two-way boulevard with a narrow island crossing downtown Houston. The last section of Market Street is a dead-end. People know this dead-end section of Market Street as Hunger Street because it brimmed with food trucks and carts serving a wide range of treats. Later, several Hunger Streets were developed into beautiful landmarks with restaurants using the street as terraces like the outdoor cafes in Paris. With several locations around the country, Hunger Street serves as the background for the struggling characters in their quest to wake up from life illusions and gain awareness of the true nature of things. Life is about giving up attachments, grudges, fears, cravings, and desires. Life is painful and pain is useful.