I grew up in the Berkeley Hills with Tilden Park as my backyard and the deer as my neighbors. This city raised me—with its wild mix of nature, ideas, and characters. I saw legendary Daft Punk at the Greek before they split, played endless rounds of dominoes with friends in nearly every park, and *maybe* bought weed from the sticker guy on Telegraph back when it was still a little… unofficial. Berkeley isn’t just where I’m from—it’s the rhythm I move to. It taught me how to see beauty in the unexpected, how to build community, and how to stay curious, always.
