EP 06 'Lomalinda: Colombia's lost community'

Jan 21, 2019 · 22m 57s
EP 06 'Lomalinda: Colombia's lost community'
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"In this, our sixth instalment, Brendan chats with Jonathan Smoak, who at just three months of age left his native USA to live with his family in the wilderness of...

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"In this, our sixth instalment, Brendan chats with Jonathan Smoak, who at just three months of age left his native USA to live with his family in the wilderness of Colombia's plains. His parents were part of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, a Christian organisation, and took up residence in Lomalinda in the Meta department to carry out their work, becoming part of what turned into a thriving foreign community.
Jonathan explains what life was like growing up there and how in the end, due to Colombia's internal conflict, the community was forced to flee in the mid-90s.
Over the last few years, a number of displaced Colombians have taken up residency, building on the foundations of the houses that Jonathan's community had to abandon.
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En nuestro sexto episodio, Brendan charla con Jonathan Smoak, nacido en EEUU pero con apenas tres meses de edad salío de su país para vivir con su familia en los llanos de Colombia. Sus padres fueron parte de la organización cristiana llamado Instituto Lingüístico de Verano e hicieron el cambio a Lomalinda en el departamento de Meta para llevar a cabo su trabajo y formar parte de esa próspera comunidad extranjera.
Jonathan explica como fue su vida allá y como en el final, debido al conflicto interno de Colombia, la comunidad fue obligada a huir en los noventas.
En los últimos años, algunos desplazados del país han comenzado a vivir allá, construyendo hogares encima de los cimientos de las casas que la comunidad que Jonathan tenía que abandonar."
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