I was born in Los Angeles in 1990. By thirteen, I was already in UCLA classrooms. My life had accelerated before I knew how to name it.
I was kicked out of my home as a teenager for being gay. I faced housing instability afterward. I later lived in Iraqi Kurdistan for nearly eight years. There, I built Museum of Ours and Foundation of Ours. Authorities expelled me in 2022 after labeling me a Jewish security threat.
I keep learning through classes and fellowships.
1990-2004
I was born in Los Angeles in 1990. By thirteen, I was already in UCLA classrooms. My life had accelerated before I knew how to name it.
2004
At fourteen, I was expelled for being gay. Survival came first. I built a life after that.
2010-2022
I first went to Iraqi Kurdistan in 2010 at nineteen. I later lived in Erbil for years. I bought a house there. I worked as a software engineer. I built Museum of Ours. I built Foundation of Ours. I gave tours. I collected artifacts. Authorities expelled me in 2022.
2022-present
After Iraq, I began building my life around Judaism. In the Bay Area, I organize Jewish programs. I also make exhibitions. I help fund events that matter to me. I join coalitions when the work demands it.
Present
Today I photograph Jewish life. I organize events in the Bay Area. I write about the places I know. I build software. I study Jewish nonprofit management at Hebrew Union College. I founded Etza Analytics. I also built This Jewish Day. The app places today inside the Hebrew calendar and the Jewish past.