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Paul is a fourth-generation San Franciscan who grew up in the culturally rich Bay View area. As a child, Paul was focused on understanding and uplifting his community of color, which included the adjacent local housing projects—his neighborhood was deeply impacted with redistricting, red lighting, and redevelopment impacts areas. “While growing up, I often felt that things happened to my community rather than for it. I always wondered why our neighborhood lacked basic necessities like efficient bus services, necessary stores, and convenient restaurants,” he shares. As he grew older, Paul’s passion for education and libraries drew him to learn more about the world and his community’s unique challenges. He wanted to understand why his neighborhood was different and what he could do to impact it for the better. His mother…
“Art is the highest form of hope.” This was stated by German abstract visual artist Gerhard Richter in 1982, adding that people who engage in art derive much comfort from it. In the same year, an American lady named Caroline Ragsdale Reutter created her son’s christening cake—a caramel cake with seven layers—which would later appear on the list of “Oprah’s Favorite Things” and become a sensation. Art and cake each have their history of evolution, and their delightful pairing is exemplified in the artistry and craftsmanship of a cake designer. Jamie Poon Li radiates positive energy this morning. She has just dropped her children off at school and now has time to sneak an interview ahead of a busy day. Dressed in a floral print, her hair is pulled back…
“Whatever title or office we may be privileged to hold, it is what we do that defines who we are… Each of us must decide what kind of person we want to be, what kind of legacy we want to pass on. It is not the rank or the role that matters. And it is not what we have. It is what we give.” This eloquent message from Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan at The Women’s Conference 2007 in Long Beach, California must have reverberated for mothers and daughters around the globe. Some seven thousand miles across the Pacific, in the archipelagic nation, the Philippines, women of substance and of varied backgrounds often blaze the trail. With a population of more than 88 million people at the time, early…
The charismatic publicist to the stars turns a new chapter in his captivating mission to create a community that sparkles in a shared spotlight It is a stormy summer day with heavy humidity hanging in the air. The dark clouds bang together as a flash of lightning pierces the sky. It is as if Mother Nature is having a nervous breakdown when we begin our interview with the one and only Matt Dillon. With impeccable timing, the bad weather miraculously starts to wither away. Sunrays slowly start to shine through the window within the first few deeply profound words out of the renowned publicist’s lips. Like a good old-fashioned love story, the crisis has evaporated and the film flickers with bright joy. Perhaps the goddess of the world was just…
STARTING SLOW, THEN PROGRESSING FURTHER But before reaching her prime and the peak of her career, Janina experienced her share of hardships. The sad reality is not all success stories are glamorous. People frequently focus on the grand outcome rather than the difficulties encountered along the route. The truth of the matter is, the starting point in every journey is always the crucial one, and perhaps the most challenging, too. Just as Janina was starting her career at Alveo Land, she was also starting everything from scratch. She resigned from her previous company and began living on her own. Not to mention that she was a single mom at that time. It was undoubtedly a tough moment for her, where she struggled balancing her career as a newbie and being…
Fashion designer Zayda Tavárez is that fascinating blend of the east and the west. Born to a mother of Lebanese descent and a father with Japanese roots, it is safe to say that she is a citizen of the world. Originally from in Ensenada, Mexico, where she is currently based, she began her foray into fashion with studies in Monterrey, NL. After graduation, she was hired as head designer for a company in Monterrey that produces women’s clothes and industrial uniforms. From there she moved to San Miguel de Allende, and worked in an interior design company where she was tasked with product design for textiles. Then in 2015, she debuted her own eponymous brand of clothes. Growing up, Zayda was always curious about the distinctly unique vibe of her…
