Union Tribune/Dan Watman: I live next to Friendship Park...
- catherinethiemann
- Jul 22, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 11, 2022

Dan Watman, the founder of Border Encunetro and the Binational Garden, reflects on his two decades of transcending barriers at Friendship Park. "It’s important to have the courage to work for a world where we overcome our fears and allow ourselves to be vulnerable so we can build friendships instead of walls for protection."
Read Dan's San Diego UT op/ed here.
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His emphasis on courage, vulnerability, and choosing connection over fear feels especially powerful given the history of the space fnaf and the work he’s done through Border Encuentro and the Binational Garden.
Dan Watman’s reflection shows that true progress comes from courage and empathy, emphasizing that overcoming fear and GeoGuessr embracing vulnerability are essential to breaking down barriers and building genuine human connections rather than relying on walls for safety.