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Ilya Faynshteyn

Ilya is not good at standing still. He enjoys long-haul flights to exotic unknowns, getting lost in bustling cities, navigating language barriers, and haggling for unique items.

Ilya is a graduate of the George Washington University in Washington D.C, where he received a master’s degree in Safety & Security studies.

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  • Through the Lens: Graffiti in the Age of Resistance

    The theme of the day was skepticism and anonymity. Kids of all ages and races held spray cans and paintbrushes. Adults taught the finer points of mural painting, from quick, narrow strokes to rich, saturated colors. Wooden billboard-size canvasses stood in Precita Park, waiting for anyone who dared to try their luck at a new…

  • Through the Lens: A City’s Last Stand Against the Millennial

    A provocatively-dressed hostess waved to a toddler hop-scotching down the street, while simultaneously and without skipping a beat, inviting guests, tourists, and locals alike, to walk into the Garden of Eden gentleman’s club. These gentleman’s clubs which once entertained merchant marines and dock workers line Broadway Street, an area of San Francisco’s North Beach once…

  • Through the Lens: Germany Past, Present, and an Uncertain Future

    A Country Shying Away from National Identity Sitting in a cosmopolitan five-story walkup in Berlin, Germany, my host, Jan, explained that even though the atrocities of World War II were seventy years behind, the German people are still atoning for the ruthless Nazi regime. From Holocaust Memorials to National Socialism Documentation Centers, Germany has not…

  • Exploring What’s Left of San Francisco’s Fun Side

    His black fedora floated in the air before landing atop a shopper’s shoe. The Michael Jackson impersonator danced to his mentor’s classic songs. A group of teenage tourists from Japan took out their iPhones and digital cameras were recording, as the dancer’s hips swayed. At 865 Market Street, tourists, professionals, and shoppers stopped to take…