Linda & Rafael Garcia
How It Began...
Some encounters are simply meant to be.
We first met in 2000 during a class break at Grossmont College, San Diego. Rafael, with his adventurous spirit, shared his dream of traveling the world and moving to Sweden. As fate would have it, I had just moved from Sweden to the U.S., and amused by the coincidence, I gave Rafael my Swedish friend’s email—just in case he ever made it there. We never exchanged contact information and didn’t see each other again for 22 years.
Then, in 2022, fate intervened.
I was walking through the village of La Jolla, carrying a heavy book, when a stranger stopped me mid-crosswalk to ask what I was reading. I casually responded, “A real estate book.” After a brief exchange, he suddenly blurted out:
"I know you... but I don’t know from where."
For a moment, I was puzzled. Then it hit me like lightning.
"Grossmont College!" I exclaimed.
We stared at each other in disbelief, the years collapsing in an instant. And as they say—the rest is history.
A Shared Purpose
During our 22 years apart, Rafael’s travel dream became a reality—he studied and lived in 11 countries over two decades, including six months in Sweden! Meanwhile, I stayed in the U.S., building my own business until COVID forced its closure. Life had taken us on separate journeys, yet somehow, it brought us back together—at exactly the right moment.
On April 20, 2024, we got married. But we knew our reunion wasn’t just about us—it was about something bigger.
The Birth of Project Utopia
After our honeymoon, we felt a deep calling to create something meaningful—a platform that would empower people, fund world-changing ideas, and transform humanity’s future. That vision became Project Utopia 2025—a social media powerhouse where groundbreaking ideas attract funding from philanthropists and investors, turning ambitious concepts into real-world solutions.
Beyond launching this platform, our dream is to travel, teach, and inspire young minds about the incredible future that awaits—and invite them to help create it.
This is just the beginning. The future is ours to build, together.
With purpose and passion,
Linda & Rafael