Some side-quests, in no particular order

• I home-schooled a 10-year-old for a year, in English and Science
• I spent 3 months living off-grid in a toxic desert with a creative tech community
• I designed and taught a full-credit seminar on “tech ethics” in Silicon Valley at Brown University
• I painted an outdoor mural for The Commons
• I trained as a Buddhist monastic for a summer in Ningbo, China
• I’ve done live-code generative visuals for renegade arts and music festivals
• I was a mentor and peer advisor for three years at university
• I’m the lead voice actress in an Oscar-shortlisted documentary short film
• Growing up, I spent 10 years in improv and classical theater
• I organized and hosted/MC’d a weekly Salon at Brown

I was born in the USA to immigrant parents who inspired in me at a very young age an insatiable curiosity, a love for books and learning, and a passion for exploration.

I am now 26, and while I no longer dissect insects in my backyard, I still have an overactive imagination and a child-like sense of awe and wonder for the world. I love the way buildings cut across a bright blue sky and the way ants march in lines that seem to vibrate. I’m always eavesdropping on conversations on the subway and people-watching.

I find it so weird to be physically embodied.

I believe in intentional communities.

I believe in radical empathy and open-mindedness.

I believe in seeking new experiences to expose oneself to as many different perspectives as possible.

I believe in learning as many languages as you possibly can.

I believe nothing is more beautiful or sacred than the space shared between people.

I believe in always asking questions, and in lifelong learning.

Against all odds, I believe in humanity.