Andrés worked for the Colombian Truth Commission. He believed in a better country, in working for peace. But a mysterious robbery at his home upended everything, sparking a fear within him that he’d never known — a fear which began to haunt him everywhere he went.
Find the English transcript of “Life Is Elsewhere” here. Or check out the Spanish transcript here.
You can read Andrés’s blog here.
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