"I thrived on the rigor, but often felt like I was playing dress-up as a lawyer in training - curious but not fully comfortable. In 2010, I resigned from my paralegal job and moved to China to teach English in Chengdu. What was meant to be a one-year detour before law school turned into more than a decade in China. During that time, I earned a dual master's in global media and communications from the London School of Economics and Fudan University, and settled in Shanghai."
"Like for many others, the pandemic in 2020 forced a major reset as the world of experiential marketing and communal gatherings came to a halt. I faced serious questions about our business and future. In early 2021, I visited my then-boyfriend (now husband and business partner) in Bali - what began as a short trip became the start of a new chapter."
Clara Davis began as a paralegal after earning a degree in international relations but felt misaligned with the legal path. She moved to Chengdu in 2010 to teach English and remained in China for over a decade, earning a dual master’s from LSE and Fudan and settling in Shanghai. She founded Unravel and co-founded Taste Collective, focusing on storytelling and creative work for food and beverage brands. The 2020 pandemic prompted a reassessment of business and life. A 2021 visit to Bali became permanent, and in 2022 she and her husband opened Roots, a neighborhood kitchen and coworking space.
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