In 2022, I created Aestora as a place to openly share ideas. After working with Google, DeepMind, NASA, and Google X, and completing a Master’s in Public Policy at Harvard and a Master’s in Biblical Studies at the University of St Andrews, I wanted to understand what I actually thought when no one was watching, grading, or judging.

Yikes, it turns out that sharing your ideas is surprisingly scary! Finding the courage to create has meant looking for something light and beautiful in a world that has often felt dark and ugly. At its heart, this work has been about finding love and hope again, when fear has felt overwhelming.

Over time, a handful of readers have become hundreds, and then hundreds have become thousands. And, remarkably, product concepts are now in production. Thank you. I hope you find something here that makes you think, wonder, or simply see the world a little differently.

Love,

Stephanie Antonian