There was no time for pilot Erika Pedraza to think. She could see the blood soaking through her right glove as she gripped the controls. She was aware of the sharp sting of a bullet. But she couldn’t feel the pain. Moments earlier her colleague’s helicopter had plunged into the Colombian jungle and now her… [Read more…]
November 29, 2011
A piece I wrote after spending several days with Colombian matador Luis Bolivar: “LUIS Bolivar – Colombia’s top bullfighter – emerges from a shiny car on a grey afternoon and is instantly the star. He’s wearing dark glasses, despite the lack of sun. And although he’s preparing to hone his skills in the dirt ring… [Read more…]
June 11, 2011
Salsa dancing – as any foreigner knows – is a difficult business. First, the men have to learn how to lead and, particularly difficult for independent women, the girls have to be prepared to follow. Then there are the turns – the signals for when to start and when to stop – the fast bits,… [Read more…]
April 12, 2012
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