i'm back at college, and clair farley has really impressed on me to have a voice and to have agency, you have to have an education. >> mayor breed has led this effort. she made a $2.3 million investment into trans homes, and she spear headed this effort in partnership with my office and tony, and we're so proud to have a mayor who continues to commit and really make sure that everyone in this city can thrive. >> our community has the most resources, and i'm very happy to be here and to have a place finally to call home. thank you. [applause] >> one, two, three. [applause] >> even in those moments when i do feel kind of alone or unseen or doubt myself, i take a look at the community and the power of the supportive allies that are at the table that really help me to push past that. being yourself, it's the word of wisdom i would give anyone. surely be patient with yourself and your dream. knowing that love, you may not always feel that from your family around you, but you can >> hi today we have a special edition of building san francisco, stay safe, what we are going to be talking abo

claire farley was a successful artist and writer in syria when the arab spring protests began. 10 years ago. she joined the demonstrations, but after mistreatment by the syrian authorities, took the difficult step of fleeing the country and came to germany. now she writes children's books and also helps syrian refugees here in an interesting way. she brings the culture of a home country closer to her fellow exiles, with the aid of one of its museums. syria is a few 1000 kilometers away, but there is a piece of key faculty deeps homeland. here in berlin at the pergamon museum, she takes refugees on guided taus, telling them the stories behind the objects. it's an emotional journey to look to close your eyes to smell. and you will feel at home. and there are always like very nice traipse. we go through clothing and thinking about our memories, our heritage studied dance in damascus and is a successful children's book or far fetched. a story as are filled with a love of life and freedom. but she did not feel free under the totalitarian acid regime and joint protests in 2011 went out of the

i'm back at college, and clair farley has really impressed on me to have a voice and to have agency,you have to have an education. >> mayor breed has led this effort. she made a $2.3 million investment into trans homes, and she spear headed this effort in partnership with my office and tony, and we're so proud to have a mayor who continues to commit and really make sure that everyone in this city can thrive. >> our community has the most resources, and i'm very happy to be here and to have a place finally to call home. thank you. [applause] >> one, two, three. [applause] >> even in those moments when i do feel kind of alone or unseen or doubt myself, i take a look at the community and the power of the supportive allies that are at the table that really help me to push past that. being yourself, it's the word of wisdom i would give anyone. surely be patient with yourself and your dream. knowing that love, you may not always feel that from your family around you, but you can [♪] [♪] >> so i grew up in cambridge, massachusetts and i was very fortunate to meet my future wife, now my wife

i'm back at college, and clair farley has really impressed on me to have a voice and to have agency, you have to have an education. >> mayor breed has led this effort. she made a $2.3 million investment into trans homes, and she spear headed this effort in partnership with my office and tony, and we're so proud to have a mayor who continues to commit and really make sure that everyone in this city can thrive. >> our community has the most resources, and i'm very happy to be here and to have a place finally to call home. thank you. [applause] >> one, two, three. [applause] >> even in those moments when i do feel kind of alone or unseen or doubt myself, i take a look at the community and the power of the supportive allies that are at the table that really help me to push past that. being yourself, it's the word of wisdom i would give anyone. surely be patient with yourself and your dream. knowing that love, you may not always feel that from your family around you, but you can >> hi today we have a special edition of building san francisco, stay safe, what we are going to be talking abo