Diego - 6°13'55.4"N 75°09'57.2"W

I sat down in Colombia with a guy who grew up in Venezuela.

We talked about what the country was like when he was younger… and what it feels like now. Not headlines. Not politics from the outside. Just lived experience.

Today, over 7 million Venezuelans have left the country, making it one of the largest migration crises in the world — but statistics don’t capture what that actually feels like.

It’s different hearing about Venezuela from someone who lived it.

What do you think people misunderstand most about Venezuela? 👇

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we met at an English exchange.

I was one of the only non-Spanish speakers there, so we ended up talking.

At some point she mentioned she was a lawyer.

Then she casually added that part of her work involved going into jungle regions where armed guerrilla groups had taken control of towns — and using the legal system to challenge them.

In places like Colombia, groups like the FARC have historically controlled entire regions, collecting taxes, enforcing rules, and acting like a parallel government.

What sounded extreme to me was just normal to her.

Another reminder that you don’t need to chase wild stories — sometimes you just sit next to someone and listen

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