In memory of Christopher Kavanagh (1955-2024), my first mentor in Latin America.
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Ep. 2: Bogota Prison Murder & The Rise and Fall of Tachuela
Episode 2 of Expat Chronicles Radio podcast reading two old stories from Christopher Kavanagh in ‘Mad Outta Me Head’.
The Time I Told Wife to be More Latin
Explaining an old maxim from The Mick, “you have to play with them,” about embracing ambiguity and going with the flow. Very important in Latin America.
Gringo Roundtable on the Colombia-FARC Peace Deal
A gringo roundtable of analysis on the Colombia-FARC peace agreement from various journalists in Colombia.
Expat Chronicles Meets Audio
Previewing the Expat Chronicles Podcast, including a free download of a chapter from the Mad Outta Me Head audiobook.
Kingdom of Thieves: El Cartucho, Bogota
An excerpt from Mad Outta Me Head on the old El Cartucho district of Bogota, which was a un-policed neighborhood of drugs and addiction.
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