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Flora Tsapovsky is an independent journalist, community organizer, and educator. Born in the USSR, raised in Tel Aviv, and currently residing in San Francisco, she covers the evolution of food, culture, style and tech trends; their meaning, implications, and intersections. Her work has appeared in Elle, Wired, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, and many more. She is the founder of Parlar Series, a series of curated conversations about key concepts in our lives.
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