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[Poem] Amazon lullaby
Those nocturnal beings taking refuge beneath the jungle’s canopy during the storm did not snore, but those strange birds above and observing the incident would have colourfully claimed that the two so desired. And so, the toucans, parrots, even the vampire bats, compassionate as they are in the wild, sang a harmonized, hypnotic lullaby that … Read more
[Poem] Puberty
In a small Colombian town during the first week of La Violencia women sang with their hearts while men sang for power. Mami sang as she played the piano in our living room. She was first feminine voice I’d ever heard. I would sneak in wearing socks instead of shoes as she played with her … Read more
CaSSaDaGa’s Playlist, #1: Gitana gypsies
*In an effort to fulfill my mission of sharing the diverse, creative talents of budding Colombian artists and the emerging, non-mainstream talents of the world, I’ve decided to make weekly playlists. If you have a recommendation or wish to be included in a playlist, please contact me. – Julián* La CaSSaDaGa inaugurates its first playlist … Read more
Vegetarian lifestyle in Medellín, Colombia: Jasmine Stephenson
*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 like to be interviewed, contact me. — Julián* **Note: … Read more
[Fiction] Bogotá Postcards
“Could neurotic people meow like paranoid Siamese cats?… The lynx can’t poop or pounce over fuzzy albino panthers…. Indifferent mice are very bored!…” This is what I rolled over to during the night. It was the song that never ended. Just went on and on my friends… Yes, the woman was a talker, but only … Read more
Uribe’s broken promises, Part One
Originally published 18 April 2012 on Colombia Reports. Former President Alvaro Uribe is on a Twitter tirade claiming his successor Juan Manuel Santos has not lived up to 2010 campaign pledges. Not only is this false, but the former President is conveniently forgetting a large number of promises he broke himself. In fact, his failures … Read more
Colombia’s up-and-coming: The Boqui-Toquis
Originally published 10 April 2012 on Colombia Reports. Medellin’s Boqui-Toquis is an indie-rock-surf-punk band born in the beginning of 2009, formed by four friends. Colombia Reports talked to lead singer Miguel Laverde to learn more about the band and its music. Who are you and where are you from? It all started when Tomas and Simon … Read more
Hope in the time of Colombia
Originally published 26 March 2012 on Colombia Reports. Why would the unquestionable victor of a war make considerable concessions to the vanquished? Why would the strong negotiate with the weak and willingly consolidate power? Traditional ‘might is right’ security policies are inadequate for explaining and predicting such occurrences and, in turn, are extremely shortsighted and … Read more
[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
[POEM/VIDEO] Medellín
Excerpt from poem: “This is I, questioning existence. Twenty-two years, fifty-nine days, and twenty-one hours on the road, hitchhiking back to my birth, walking backwards into the future facing the past, reading back words of my autobiography, looking for any clue that will lead me toward the womb of my conception…” To listen to the … Read more
[POEM]: The Obituary Editor
At seventeen, Rodolfo worked for the local newspaper editing the weather page and obituaries. When a notification was submitted for someone not yet dead, Rodolfo’s job was made difficult. He was a cab driver who never wore a hat, even during winter months, because he was proud of his unruly white curls and liked to show … Read more
Vegetarian lifestyle in Medellín, Colombia: Cristina
*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 like to be interviewed, contact me. — Julián* Name: … Read more
Vegetarian lifestyle in Medellín, Colombia: Carolina
*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 like to be interviewed, contact me. — Julián* Name: … Read more
Julián Esteban Torres López
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.
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