{"id":23967,"date":"2026-03-12T17:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=23967"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:11:59","slug":"from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"From Dreams to Reality: University Living\u2019s 10-Year Anniversary\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#Chapter_1_A_Simple_Idea\" >Chapter 1: A Simple Idea<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#What_if_finding_a_home_abroad_could_feel_less_like_a_battle_and_more_like_a_beginning\" >What if finding a home abroad could feel less like a battle and more like a beginning?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#Chapter_2_The_Mission\" >Chapter 2: The Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#Chapter_3_A_Shared_Story\" >Chapter 3:&nbsp;A Shared Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#Chapter_Four_The_Milestones_That_Matter\" >Chapter Four: The Milestones That Matter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#Chapter_Five_The_Forever_Story\" >Chapter Five: The Forever Story<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#The_Path_Forward\" >The&nbsp;Path&nbsp;Forward:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/news\/from-dreams-to-reality-university-livings-anniversary\/#A_Heartfelt_Thank_You\" >A Heartfelt Thank You&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Ten years ago, we planted a seed. It was a simple idea, rooted in the belief that every&nbsp;<strong><em>student deserves more than just a place to stay<\/em><\/strong>; they deserve a place to thrive. And what began as a&nbsp;small seed&nbsp;has&nbsp;blossomed into a global community, transforming the way millions find their home away from home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On<strong>&nbsp;10<\/strong><strong><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;March 2026,&nbsp;<\/strong>we celebrated our 10-year anniversary,&nbsp;and in this celebration, we are not only mapping the milestones;&nbsp;we are honoring the hearts&nbsp;we&#8217;ve&nbsp;touched.&nbsp;Behind&nbsp;reaching millions&nbsp;and becoming&nbsp;an industry&nbsp;leader, there&nbsp;is only one powerful&nbsp;thought:&nbsp;<strong><em>to help&nbsp;a nervous&nbsp;freshman&nbsp;in an unknown&nbsp;city.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;More than&nbsp;that,&nbsp;being there as&nbsp;a friend&nbsp;to&nbsp;students,&nbsp;holding&nbsp;their&nbsp;laughter and late-night worries alike.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the story of those achievements.&nbsp;It\u2019s&nbsp;a story made possible by every student who took a leap of faith and every person who&nbsp;worked hard&nbsp;to build these nests across the world.&nbsp;Cheers to&nbsp;the decade behind us and the countless stories yet to be written. Thank you for being the heart of our story.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chapter_1_A_Simple_Idea\"><\/span>Chapter 1: A Simple Idea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-400x240.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-700x420.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-1000x600.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-1-Blog-Banner.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every exquisite story begins with a single page, and in 2015, two friends (<strong>Saurabh Arora &amp; Mayank Maheshwari)<\/strong>&nbsp;decided to write theirs. And in their case, they&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;only choose&nbsp;to write that&nbsp;story,&nbsp;but&nbsp;also&nbsp;live&nbsp;it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As international&nbsp;students&#8217;&nbsp;wayfinding&nbsp;in a foreign&nbsp;land, they&nbsp;only&nbsp;knew the weight of a suitcase (full of hopes &amp; dreams) and the ache of not having a place to call home.&nbsp;They stood where millions stand today, looking at&nbsp;an&nbsp;unfamiliar city&nbsp;skyline, and wondering where they would belong.&nbsp;This shared struggle, a spark ignited; to not let others face the same problems, and&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_finding_a_home_abroad_could_feel_less_like_a_battle_and_more_like_a_beginning\"><\/span><strong><em>What if finding a home abroad could feel less like a battle and more like a beginning?<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>That question&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;their&nbsp;tool to help others.&nbsp;It all started from a small room in India, with big dreams and a deeper purpose.&nbsp;Alongside a desire to&nbsp;build&nbsp;a bridge across the ocean.&nbsp;And&nbsp;wallah!&nbsp;&nbsp;That&nbsp;bridge connects&nbsp;today&nbsp;over 120 nationalities to more than 515 cities, from the&nbsp;busy&nbsp;streets of London to the sunny shores of Sydney. What started as a personal quest has become a global movement, ensuring no student ever&nbsp;has to&nbsp;feel alone in a new city again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chapter_2_The_Mission\"><\/span>Chapter 2: The Mission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-400x240.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-700x420.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-1000x600.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-2-Blog-Banner.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We all believe that a home is a foundation for students. So, a&nbsp;journey&nbsp;abroad must be built around so much more than&nbsp;just&nbsp;four walls and a room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this idea, at University Living, we ensure that housing uncertainty&nbsp;is not&nbsp;a hurdle&nbsp;for students who wish to turn&nbsp;their&nbsp;dreams&nbsp;into reality.&nbsp;Apart from student accommodation, we made a mission to address all students&#8217; anxieties,&nbsp;whether&nbsp;it&#8217;s&nbsp;struggling with&nbsp;visas, booking flights, or arranging insurance; everything&nbsp;is available&nbsp;just a click away.&nbsp;Across the globe, students love us because we take care of everything else, so they can&nbsp;live&nbsp;the greatest adventure of their young lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every service, such as&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ulinfinity.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">UL Infinity<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studenttenant.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Tenant<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uninist.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Uninist<\/a><\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@university.living\/podcasts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Living Pod<\/a><\/strong>,&nbsp;surrounds&nbsp;students&nbsp;with a&nbsp;silent promise:&nbsp;<strong><em>Your only job is to learn, grow, and chase your dreams.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>Leave the rest&nbsp;to&nbsp;us.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chapter_3_A_Shared_Story\"><\/span>Chapter 3:&nbsp;A Shared Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-400x240.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-700x420.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-1000x600.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-3-Blog-Banner.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every book has a protagonist. But the story of<strong>&nbsp;University Living<\/strong>? It has millions of them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These pages of our story hold&nbsp;voice&nbsp;in over&nbsp;120&nbsp;languages. These whispers tell tales of nervous first nights that blossomed into beautiful memories, of empty rooms that became filled with laughter, and of foreign cities that transformed into&nbsp;home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This journey was never just ours to claim;&nbsp;it was a gift, woven together by the hands of everyone who believed in us, whether&nbsp;our dedicated team or the dreamer who&nbsp;wished&nbsp;to learn and live in&nbsp;foreign&nbsp;land. They are the heartbeat of our story.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve&nbsp;walked beside students from every corner of the world. And we ensure that each of&nbsp;their dreams finds the student home and makes&nbsp;the journey exceptionally beautiful.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chapter_Four_The_Milestones_That_Matter\"><\/span>Chapter Four: The Milestones That Matter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-400x240.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-700x420.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-1000x600.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-4-Blog-Banner.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If we tried to discuss every moment of&nbsp;the&nbsp;last decade in a single chapter, the pages&nbsp;would&nbsp;be endless.&nbsp;But there are some&nbsp;moments&nbsp;that must be shown and shimmer; not because&nbsp;they were appreciated, but because of the dreams they&nbsp;represented.&nbsp;These moments here have been milestones that made us pause, smile, and whisper;&nbsp;<strong>we&#8217;re&nbsp;really doing this.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industry Accolades:<\/strong><strong><em>&nbsp;The Mint Startup Icon<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><em>SaaS Startup of the Year&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>aren&#8217;t&nbsp;just trophies. They were the world&#8217;s way of saying our vision belonged.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A Global Footprint:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>We have helped&nbsp;12&nbsp;million students&nbsp;across&nbsp;640+&nbsp;cities all across the globe.&nbsp;Behind every number is a name, a dream, a new beginning, and we were there!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Worldwide Recognition:&nbsp;<\/strong>Proud to be&nbsp;featured in<strong>&nbsp;Forbes, CNBC<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>Top 200 Global Companies<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chapter_Five_The_Forever_Story\"><\/span>Chapter Five: The Forever Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-768x461.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-400x240.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-700x420.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-1000x600.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner-150x90.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UL-Birthday-5-Blog-Banner.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A story this beautiful was never meant to end.&nbsp;But,&nbsp;as we&nbsp;stand&nbsp;at&nbsp;the edge of one decade and gaze into the next, we see this not as an ending but a&nbsp;beginning of a new chapter with the same dedication, love,&nbsp;and care. The next horizon will&nbsp;be full of possibilities, promises, and a lot more&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;to make the student journey more wonderful&nbsp;and comfortable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Path_Forward\"><\/span>The&nbsp;Path&nbsp;Forward:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We will expand our reach&nbsp;into new countries, new communities,&nbsp;and&nbsp;new hearts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We will innovate without pause,&nbsp;building features that turn complexity into calm.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We will deepen our care&nbsp;wrapping every student in support that feels like family.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But through every change, one thread&nbsp;remains&nbsp;unbroken&nbsp;to&nbsp;empower&nbsp;students. To give them the gift of focus&nbsp;on their education, their dreams,&nbsp;and&nbsp;their becoming. This is all we do&nbsp;by lifting the burden of where&nbsp;they&#8217;ll&nbsp;rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Heartfelt_Thank_You\"><\/span>A Heartfelt Thank You&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And now, the words that have been&nbsp;waiting for&nbsp;since page one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the first student who&nbsp;trusted us at a phase&nbsp;when we were&nbsp;trying to become something. To the property owners who trusted us with their spaces. To the partners who stood firm beside us. To the team who worked while the world slept, answering calls from students far from home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&nbsp;didn&#8217;t&nbsp;just join our journey. You became it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten years ago, we planted a seed. 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