Walkabout; Or, When the World Is Too Much

Thoughts from a long walk in Medellín

On Wednesday, I went on “walkabout”. I took the metro to the southernmost stop in Medellín, and walked to my home near the northernmost. The route took around six hours, and brought me through a wide range of affluent and humble barrios. I walked through places where people live with financial and physical security; places where the sounds and smells of…