Focusing on value, impact and fulfillment. For the first six months of this year, I was fortunate to live and work abroad in the UAE. During this time away from home, I was able to reassess the type of work I enjoy doing and how I am most effective and impactful for my clients. As a…

“You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” The driver behind these essays was to share my first-hand, on-the-ground experience with both Palestinian and Israeli guides with you to build awareness of the plight of the Palestinian people who currently live under military occupation that oppresses their human rights and opportunity for better lives. It’s not a perspective…

Life in military occupation. A day tour from Jerusalem brought me to Bethlehem, Palestine, the place where Jesus was born. …

Visiting the most contested city in the world. Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world and considered holy within all of the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. At the beginning of Islam, Muslims used to pray in the direction of Jerusalem before the direction of prayer was changed to the Ka’bah in Mecca. For…

“One of the reasons the occupation has been able to last so long is because so few people know what it actually looks like.” Hebron is the second largest city in the West Bank in occupied Palestine with approximately 220,000 Palestinians. It is also the frontline for the occupation (going 55 years now) with illegal settlements, segregated streets, and the destruction of Palestinian communities and livelihoods.

“Go back to America and tell them what you have seen here.” At the beginning of July, I spent one week on a self-financed and self-planned trip in which I visited Israel and Palestine. Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel, and East Jerusalem, Hebron and Bethlehem in occupied Palestine. Tel Aviv was vibrant. Haifa was beautiful. Hebron and Bethlehem, both in the…

Ballots have been mailed out to San Francisco voters for the February 2022 special election which includes the Assembly District 17 primary election, the SF Board of Education School Board Recall, and Assessor Recorder. This guide includes links to resources to help you make your plan to vote and make…

For me, 2021 was largely a series of many experiments and putting one foot in front of the other while trusting that if I followed my intuition, was courageous and prioritized integrity, everything would work out for the best. At the beginning of the year, I decided to work for myself. The doubts + fear did not hit me all at once, but they insidiously played peek-a-boo with me for much of the first six months of this year. Can I make a living pursuing my passions while maintaining…

A week ago marked my 4th anniversary of moving to San Francisco. Each passing year here has been more significant than the last. This past year was all about faith — in my community, in believing things always work out for the best, and in myself. I learned to embrace the unknown and take informed risks rather than cling to perceived stability. …