video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/71da393f751440e2810e9ff198e21ef5" frameborder="0" width="1280" height="960" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>9601280Loomhttps://www.loom.com9601280https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/71da393f751440e2810e9ff198e21ef5-a1276a5c8e84d8a4.jpg1788This Loom spotlights Kiran and his community-building journey in Los Angeles, starting with softball and expanding into creative meetups and neighborhood civic involvement. He moved to LA in 2022 and, after finding it hard to join a team, started a coed softball team via Craigslist, writing a detailed post to set expectations and be transparent about his identity. He later joined a more established Sunday pickup, forming friendships through repeated play and mutual support for side projects, such as music and art events shared in a text thread. He also launched a monthly Creativity Loves Company meetup on Friday afternoons, including a recent handwritten letter activity, and began attending neighborhood council meetings after picking up litter and then reaching out for help with a trash-heavy area.