Today, the scene in ’s Mission district sent chills up my spine. Here’s how it looked, in photos …with a surprise ending. San Francisco A convenience store: A pizza shop: A diner and a bookstore: A bakery: A chicken joint: A bar & grill: A skate shop: A taqueria: A coffee shop: A produce market: A restaurant: My office: The photo above is a candid snap of the three co-founders of my company, . Tim, the CEO, is a child of Taiwanese and Thai immigrants. Ryo was born in Japan, and Nik (the guy in the middle who ruined my candid snap) is from India. TINT Without them, I would not have my well-paying tech job. The Surprise Ending I promised a surprise ending to this article. At the end of the day, when I was feeling a little down, My mom sent me these two photos. My brother-in-law, Orhan, born in Turkey, received his US citizenship today! Congratulations, and welcome, Orhan! News outlets: download here. I grant them to public domain under the (except the pics of my brother-in-law and sister)! You can reach me for comment at the contact form at the bottom of . high quality images CC0 license this page If you appreciate the immigrants in your life as much as I do, please 💚 and share. It is important for these photos to be seen.