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A life in Colombia
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Do Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana even exist?
“You know, it’s funny,” I remarked to my friend Leonardo. “I’ve met people from all over the rest of South America, but I’ve never met anyone from Guyana, Suriname or French Guiana. “Maybe they don’t travel outside their countries.” Leonardo looked at me and smiled. “That’s because those countries are not in South America,” he […]
Do I look helpless Mr President?
February 12, 2011
“Do you need any help? Are you on your own?” the portly police officer asked me, looking concerned. “Yes, I’m alone,” I lied. It often makes life easier. In fact, I was attending my first ever bull fight – in the gloriously warm city of Medellin – with a photographer. He’d left to find his […]
101 Reasons to love Bogotá
February 3, 2011
1. Coffee here is divine. Step forward Juan Valdez. 2. Everyone’s an eco-Hitler. There is a ‘No Car Day’ once a year. Your flatmates will be obsessed with turning out lights. 3. People are paid to wear orange jackets and help adults cross the road. 4. There are palm trees in Calle 57. We’re at […]
Catch the pigeon
February 2, 2011
The police officer looked apologetic. “It’s no longer here,” she said quietly. The room was suddenly very still. “The pigeon,” she repeated, raising a sorrowful smile. “We don’t have it any more.” She was referring to a young homing pigeon, used by enterprising criminals trying to smuggle 40g of marijuana (and five grams of cocaine) […]
February 23, 2011
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