Danny Park is an organizer, author, and founding worker member of Skid Row Coffee, a social enterprise pop-up coffeehouse and third space. Danny is featured in the documentary Liquor Store Dreams, a film by friend of the show So Yun Um. He is rooted in his community through organizations such as Korean Resource Center and Creating Justice LA.

I am so moved by Danny's work, presence, and perspective on all things. He is the embodiment of community, humanity, and service.

As fellow diasporic Koreans, it felt significant and potent that we spoke during 추석 - Chuseok - the Korean mid-autumn harvest festival. May our conversation be seeds of abundance, compassion, and liberation for all.

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Vaimoana Litia Makakaufaki Niumeitolu Khalil is a painter, poet, and educator. She has painted 38 murals all over the world, from California to New York to South Africa and to Palestine. Her murals tell stories of the people who live in the community, reflecting the openness, vulnerability, and generosity of the human spirit.

Moana embodies her Tongan ancestry, her chosen family in Palestine, and her deep connection to life and the land. I hope our conversation uplifts your spirits and reminds you to create your own art in whatever way you feel called to.

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Welcome back for Part 2 with essayist Helio - aka @jupiterbaal.

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