[POEM] Evolution
She is allergic to dinosaurs though one can’t tell and she wouldn’t know it. As a child she thought she domesticated one but it was only a lizard named Rex. She often departs the Museum of History with an unexplainable rash. Partaking in these frequent outings on a leash but in the child’s hip pocket, … Read more
JULIAN TORRES on Al Jazeera on death of FARC leader Alfonso Cano
This past Friday, November 4th, I was interviewed live on Al Jazeera via Skype an hour or so after the Colombian government confirmed the death of Alfonso Cano, the FARC’s now former leader. To learn more about Cano, here’s the video setting up my interview they screened right before I went on. Below is my … Read more
Vegetarian-like lifestyle in Medellín, Colombia: Conversation with celiac disease sufferer, Alexandra
Originally published 7 June 2011 on Little Colombia Observationist. *As a new challenge to make others aware of vegetarian and vegan lifestyles in Colombia, I’ve started this section of my blog. It follows and interviews vegetarians and vegans living in Colombia or who have travelled to the country. If you fit this category and would … Read more
La CaSSaDaGa meant to chronicle my various journalistic and creative writing (#poetry & #fiction) endeavours. The project quickly evolved to also become the main cross+street where Colombian talent meets the world’s. La CaSSaDaGa’s new mission is to also share with an English-speaking, int’l audience the diverse, creative talents of budding Colombian artists and introduce Colombians to the emerging, non-mainstream talents of the world. From one CaSSaDaGaN to another, welcome and bienvenidos to mi CaSSa. Don't forget to remove your shoes -- we walk barefoot around here.
