Mansur Zahir

To really understand who I am, you should know where I come from. My background and my family make me the man that I am today, both personally and professionally. My parents were first generation immigrants to America. When they came to the San Francisco Bay Area they had to learn to adjust to a new country, different language, and diverse culture with no one but each other for support. Shortly after they married, I was born, followed by my three younger sisters. For much of my early life, we lived in a small studio apartment in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco and eventually moved to a one bedroom apartment in the Sunset district with all six of us sharing a small cozy space. Those times were difficult, to say the least, but my parents persevered, and I learned the importance of dedication and hard work. My father started working in the service industry. He opened his ...