A photographer who works without a camera, Ron Moultrie Saunders is a founder of the 3.9 Art Collective. Blending his landscape architecture with his advocacy for the community, Saunders believes cultural creators are the heartbeat of any urban center.
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I Am San Francisco
Born in Islamabad, Pakistan, Ayman Nadeem came to San Francisco via Canada. Growing up Muslim in a post-9/11 United States, she works to build bridges with her voice and her pen.
As an employee of one of the largest management consulting firms on the planet, Nick Whittlesey counters a daunting workload with surf sessions at San Francisco’s famous Ocean Beach.
Nya Cruz is a prominent member of San Francisco’s transgender community and celebrates the melting pot that keeps life interesting in SF.
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Melo began training in Jiu-Jitsu at 11. He swept through his new home, SF, soaking up each new experience as precisely as he executed his Jiu-Jitsu technique.
Melinda Yee Franklin traces her lineage to her great-grandfather, who migrated from China. After successful political roles in Washington, D.C., there is no place other than SF that she’d rather call home.
Ellis is a gripman for San Francisco’s iconic cable cars. He is also a football coach. From Nob Hill to the 50-yard line, Ellis offers a unique perspective on SF.
Mel Lopez and Joyce Conway founded B.L.U.D. (Bitches Liven Up Dinner). Their monthly pop-up dinners are Instagram favorites and have a following.
As a historian, Dennis McNally has written not only the second biography of Jack Kerouac but also the official biography of the Grateful Dead.
Through beautiful photos and powerful voices, individuals have made San Francisco their home. Let them tell, in their own words, why they love – and are – San Francisco.