Milan Bobinac is a first-generation college student born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout her academic career, she has explored her past and present experiences navigating life in Maryvale. Drugs and crime combined with strained relationships created an overall loss of cultural identity; this culmination is perpetuated by the neglect of the state. As she continues her career, Milan aspires to reflect on these experiences in her work, projecting not only the plight of her family and community but highlighting the nuances of such lifestyles with a unique playfulness.