Born and raised in SF by two French parents, I grew up in a rather unique cultural bubble. Going to a French school from kindergarten until High School graduation, my first ever day in an American school was in 2017 for my first day of college. As an engineer, I have always been fascinated by the functioning of mechanical components and how different parts work together to produce a unified outcome (like a film camera). As I transitioned into the professional world and the beginning of my adult life, my interest remained similar in nature but different in form. I developed a curiosity for the social gears that mesh together to create a living and breathing community. Especially in San Francisco, a city full of complexity, inequality and ideological oxymorons, I began my quest for the finding of the city’s contemporary identity.