I was born 45 years ago in a small town called
Campohermoso, that is located to the south-
east of the department of Boyacá. It borders
Casanare, so I am vehement and decided,
because the llanera culture runs through my
veins. Boyacense culture is reflected in my
fascination with agriculture, the enjoyment of
music, especially the coplas and songs of Jorge
Velosa. He is the most recognized cultural
manager of my local tradition.
I am part of the "minority" of
my country that is reluctant to
accept war as the destiny and
fate of Colombians .
I have lived in Bogotá since 2007 when I
decided to return my professional studies and
dedicate myself in a professional way to the
promotion of a more just and inclusive
society, so I joined in the Escuela de Justicia
Comunitaria de la Universidad Nacional
(EJCUN), a working group committed to the
democratization of law and decolonization of
the justice administration in Colombia.
In the EJCUN I met the love of my life,
Arturo. We started a clandestine relationship a
few years ago, but it was obvious to everyone,
so we formalized it, and today we are a very
happy marriage at home, and a very strong
team at the University. The bad thing about
this work-family relationship is that we talk a
lot about work and that ends up boring
people who don't belong to this circle .
I am homey,
impatient, lazy
and sleepy. I am
talkative, but
also a little
hermit. I like to
dance alone
and
philosophize.