Interviewing Colombians living abroad and foreigners living in Colombia and exploring themes of identity, belonging, community, family, and what it means to be Home.
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Interviewing Colombians living abroad and foreigners living in Colombia and exploring themes of identity, belonging, community, family, and what it means to be Home.
Engines, spread sheets, and staying calm in the face of a storm with Mauricio Gomez
When Home is a Foreign Word
1 hour 4 minutes 32 seconds
1 year ago
Engines, spread sheets, and staying calm in the face of a storm with Mauricio Gomez
Mauricio Gómez Weiss shares the emotional story being kidnapped and escaping only to be met with cynicism and disbelief. We talk about the decision to leave Colombia, his lifelong journey to find a place where he belongs and finally finding peace in embracing his own foreignness.
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When Home is a Foreign Word
Interviewing Colombians living abroad and foreigners living in Colombia and exploring themes of identity, belonging, community, family, and what it means to be Home.