Saudades I received an email today from Francisco Javier, my boss on my traineeship in Cali (Colombia). He wrote how much everyone there misses me, and how things are with Fundaci�n Colombia en Marcha.
...Memories telling stories about three amazing months spent with people that grew to my heart so quickly. The feeling of Cali, because it is a feeling that one gets there... the Cali feeling, with Salsa blasting out of every store, panader�a, bus... The faces of all these people are so clear in my mind, all Alce (AIESEC Cali) members, Francisco javier and Mar�a Fernanada, his wife; his three daughters, and Ino and Mary, the two empleadas working in his house. I remember long evenings spent chatting to Mary in the kitchen, sharing our oh-so-different worlds with each other, or how Ino, with the exclamation "Eres una pluma!!" jumped on my suitcase to force it shut when my traineeship was over, and then gave me a huge hug. But also the faces of the people in the street, on my short way to the office: the vigilante, a guy who watches over the cars parked in front of the restaurant opposite our house, who, every morning, shouted "C�mo manici�?!" across the street, waving the red cloth in his hand. Or the girl selling orange juice at another corner, every time I passed we exchanged a greeting, and curious looks.
It was all this and much much more that convinced me to be on the MC somewhere. It is my wish to make these sorts of experiences possible for others, and learn so much more in the process. I am overwhelmed with anticipation and ambition... Switzerland get ready.

And I need to find a way go back to Colombia soon...  ¶ 8:28 AM