While the rain came pouring down at 6 p.m. on Saturday, machines continued to spin and whirl around at Launderworld. Nohemi Sanchez brought her kids to help do her weekly wash load.
Caroline Bins recently parachuted into the Mission from Amsterdam and has already climbed into a San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority vehicle with city workers to discuss the neighborhood. One of them, Amaya, was born and raised here. She explains she used to hang with the wrong crowd and also shares her favorite Mission salsa venues with her.
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Nice photoessay Caroline! It was good meeting you on Saturday at the WP Festival.