GirlGI | Girl Gone International Issue 8 | Page 69
‘No matter where in the
world I’m having the
conversation, the sheer
expression of love for San
Francisco and desire to
visit it one day is universal.’
I’ve been lucky enough to have
travelled to a lot of cities around
the globe. When I interact with
locals in any of these cities, the
infamous question comes up –
‘where are you from?’ That question always leaves me fumbling
for words as I try to compose a response. I used to start with ‘Well,
I’m Indian’, but then the standard
response would be ‘Oh, so you’re
from India?’ I explain I was born
and raised in the Fiji Islands, ‘Oh,
Fiji! Where is that?’ This conversation usually leads to my ‘strange’
accent. I explain that I spent a
few years in New Zealand before
I moved to the US. ‘So yeah, I’m
actually from San Francisco!’
San Francisco is known as the
world headquarters of technology. Many of the world’s successful technology companies started
right here. This means that the
city is very open to trying out
new things so we get to enjoy
many technologies before they
are available elsewhere. In the
spirit of entrepreneurship, there
is no shortage of fresh delicious
food options as restaurant entrepreneurs experiment with local
fresh ingredients. The weather is
almost always perfect. Mild summers and winters make for comfortable seasons year round. We
get to see the sun almost on a
daily basis, even if it is chilly.
What makes San
Francisco a great city?
I recently got into photography
and everywhere I go in this amaz-
ing city there is almost always
something incredible to capture –
whether it be the beautiful beaches or urban architecture and murals. Given that the city is only a
short ride away from Napa Valley,
there is no shortage of incredibly
amazing wine and urban wine
bars within the city.
However, all of this would be
meaningless without one very
important ingredient. The people
of San Francisco are what make
this city one of my favorites in the
world. The friendly and down to
earth people of this city are what
make San Francisco an incredible
place to live.