Irresistible
My most recent assignment for the Bogotá Writers Group was to write 400 words in the second person based on the word "Irresistible." It was easy to resist her gaze the first time. A mere modicum of mutual recognition. Fleeting, really. There were too many people in the way, each hurrying along this way and that, ...
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Colombian stereotypes: Colombia fights back
Call it "The Narcos effect." No sooner do members of Vancouver's Colombian community protest the opening of the city's newest Latin-themed bar bearing that infamous name than a new marketing campaign hits our social feeds. Dubbed "The Colombian Ambush," the campaign directly addresses the country's stereotype as a ...
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Colombian stereotypes: “Pablo who?”
Pablo who? A pair of restauranteurs in Vancouver (Canada, my home and native land), are drawing criticism and protests from people within the city's Colombian community over the name of their new "Latin-themed" restaurant. You guessed it, "Escobar." Is there any Spanish surname more incendiary? I'll wait while ...
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Home to help: Fernando Parrado leads Colombian business across the cultural bridge
His need to learn English led him away. His desire to help Colombia brought him back. Fernando Parrado is the founder of Global Minds S.A.S., an intercultural consultancy headquartered in Bogotá. Based on personal experience and bolstered by original research, Fernando's tools help visiting business executives ...
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Bogotá: Can’t we all just get along?
The newest goal of the of the city's "Te Amo Bogotá" campaign may be its most ambitious yet: encouraging Bogotanos to be nice to each other. No, seriously. Earlier this month, City Hall announced plans to promote 10 fundamental values that it believes will improve the quality of life for its nearly nine million ...
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Bogotá from a bus
Bogotá is unlikely to land on any list of the "World's Most Beautiful Cities" anytime soon. Still, the graffiti does compensate nicely. This is a view heading northwest from Carrera 7 and 46th Street towards ...
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