Tag Archives: the city paper

Colombian Revisionism

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Richard

Gleaning what I can from the various media outlets which see fit to report, let alone publish, any news from the closely guarded dialogues taking place between the FARC and the government’s negotiators, I find myself returning to mull but … Continue reading →

Posted in Journeys | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Almost March and I’m Just Getting Started with 2014

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Richard

It seems almost unreasonable to say this, but it’s almost March and I’m just getting started in 2014. As most or some of you will have noted I have spent a great deal of time back in Mompos and ensuring … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia Calling, Journalism, la Casa Amarilla | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Binding the city together: The City Paper

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Richard

Complementing my first opinion piece in the City Paper, here is the second installment where I relate the importance of the contemporary graffiti/ urban art scene in Bogota in contributing to the sense of belonging for so long absent in … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Different Look at Colombia: The City Paper

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Richard

As my first installment as a columnist for the City Paper, Bogota I started out with a piece in November entitled: “A Different Look at Colombia” detailing some of the perennial issues affecting Colombia as we approach the madness that … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia Calling, Journalism | Tagged , , | Leave a comment