Colombia is known for its coffee, but a real café experience has more to do with who you’re with and where you’re sipping ‘tinto.’
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Finding a beach to call your own in Tolú
Slightly off the tourist trail, Tolú offers Caribbean paradise without the throngs of Cartagena or Santa Marta.
Libertad: Saving a community with song and theatre
Ely Ríos Bonilla hopes theatre and song can help her Caribbean community of Libertad prosper even in the face of a tragic past.
Colombia connected through airwaves
Community radio plays an important role in broadcasting news in remote regions of Colombia, but also plays its part in peace building.
Colombia: Power in peacebuilding
Many inter-faith organizations are working at a community level to promote a culture of peace.
Colombia: Sustainable beauty in Montes de María
In a land of beauty pageants, one community in Montes de María celebrates youth-led environmental initiatives with fashion and hand-woven designs.
Food is the rhythm of our days
When we pick up a tropical fruit or bouquet garni we don’t often appreciate the dedication to our food security by Colombia’s campesinos.
The weavers of Mampuján and the Quilts of Hope
Women in a small Afro-Colombian town are coming to terms with their violent past through a community-led initiative to embroider their history as quilts.
Peace, justice and vallenato
As we delve into a new year, Anna Vogt reflects on a year working with the displaced and vulnerable communities in the Chocó.
On Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it takes a village
Many communities are a long way from any mention in a travel guide, but are a great reason to bask in the spirit of costeño culture.
The plight of the ‘objectors’
Conscientious objectors face legal limbo in a country where “to serve” means getting access to education and formal employment.
Faith “cross over” in Chocó
Churches in North America are partnering with Colombian communities to spread a message of conflict resolution.