For the last couple of weeks I’ve been intermittently consuming high doses of television. First, on the airplane to and back from Houston: a daunting 9-hour flight strapped to an uncomfortable seat, no sleep and few things to do. Then, at home in London, resigned to the dictatorship of the jet lag, which invariably turns … More Another stream of consciousness, this time on exile
I’m suspended in the air, flying between London and Houston. Two influential and wealthy worlds connected by an invisible line described by the trajectory of a Boeing 777. World news, facebook updates and social commitments all vanish for a period of about ten hours. I’m living within the narrow limits of this temporary non-territory and … More Reflection on an Airplane
I’m celebrating my fifteenth wedding anniversary this week so I thought I’d dedicate this blog post to marriage as a way of marking the occasion. I won’t say anything funny nor ironic this time, even though, indeed, two of my all time favourite mechanisms for coping with the challenges of everyday coexistence with my dear … More A little note on Marriage
When Chavez won his second term presidential elections in Venezuela in December 2006, I had been working for a couple of months at a civil organisation called Súmate, monitoring the Electoral Council’s procedures in the run up to election day and motivating voters to exercise their right. On election day, I was sent to Súmate’s … More A view of Brexit from my Venezuelan eyes
The recent murder of Yorkshire MP, Jo Cox, has struck a powerful chord in me; so strong that it is still resonating, still prompting me to search for answers that could relieve the frustration left by the significance of such a tragic event. It is not that I’m not familiar with this sort of aggression … More In honour of Jo Cox MP
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking with my kids back to South Kensington station after a morning visit to the Science Museum when we stumbled upon a London Underground musician who was playing a famous Brazilian tune which I have known since childhood. “…Mamá yo quiero, mamá yo quiero, mamaaaá yo quiero mamá…” … More On Happiness, Wisdom and Descartes
When The Beatles released Revolution (credited to Lennon-McCartney) on the ‘B’ side of the single “Hey Jude” in August 1968, criticism from far left groups against the band, specially against John Lennon, did not wait to detonate. The radical left felt that the band was failing to support their cause and expressed disappointment by the … More Revolution by The Beatles
It doesn’t take a doctorate in History or Politics to understand the dangers of extreme ideological doctrines. A quick flip through a few history books combined with just a pinch of common sense is enough to shed light on the obvious: intolerance breeds extremism and extreme opposites feed and empower each other when they are … More Examples Worth Emulating
As I’m writing this article, millions of Venezuelans are struggling to survive the darkest episode in the history of our nation. Living away from home, in one of the epicentres of civilisation, while so many family members and friends remain at the epicentre of a broken nation, I am constantly searching for mechanisms to cope with … More Grotesque Politics
“I am totally convinced that most grown-ups have completely forgotten what it is like to be a child between the ages of five and ten . . . I can remember exactly what it was like. I am certain I can.” Roald Dahl I believe him. Roald Dahl must have remembered what it felt like … More Kindness
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