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.
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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.
The Mick on Being a Paddy in 1980s London
The Mick talks about being a ‘paddy’ in London at the height of the IRA bombings.
Los Hermanos Angelito in Bogota, Colombia
Two brothers live fast and die young in the Colombian underworld.
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