light/slant

Fraud. That’s what I was thought when I stood up in front of this highfalutin silicon valley audience. It was so hard to override that thought. But I did. Because I had two dear friends, Hawa and Rimma by my side.

Light/Slant was a salon series celebrating the confluence of art, science and humanity. I felt compelled before leaving London to inject some humanity into silicon valley. Arriving in San Francisco, I thought (logically) “I need to get this invested in, make it into something super silicon valley.”

Realizing it was good enough as is, and didn’t need to become anything was a revelation.

Sometimes just existing is the most real and enough thing we can do.

— E.S.