The San Jose Berryessa Flea Market, a vital economic and cultural hub supporting over 450 businesses and 1,000 workers, now faces an uncertain future as redevelopment plans threaten its existence, despite its proven community impact. We connect with Roberto Gonzalez Ortiz of the Berryessa Flea Market Vendors Association to learn more.

Ali Esmaiel reflects on what it took to rebuild Aleppo's historic market and what the market’s reopening has meant for the community in reclaiming identity, rebuilding social trust, and honoring the scars of the past rather than erasing them.