Comuna 13 in Medellín, Colombia, is a unique case of transformation. It hasn't always been the vibrant and colorful community that it is today. A few decades ago, 13 was known for its violence, drug trafficking and poverty. But thanks to the effort of the community, [...]
Medellín, the city of eternal spring, is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Colombia; characterized by rising neighborhoods with endless skyscrapers, the flower fair with silleteros and local festivals, the communes that tell, through graffiti, the history [...]
Medellín, the second city in the country in terms of population and development, is also a place where inequalities reign. Between the “Poblado” neighborhood, for example, very well equipped for foreigners and where life is expensive, and the center of Medellín “El Hueco” or “Comuna 13” [...]
It was the end of January and it hadn't rained in Bogotá for several weeks. For many the great heat in Colombia was a problem, for me, coming from a long and cold European winter, it was a dream! My first day of school at Nueva Lengua I was as excited as [...]
Our students from Medellín have the possibility of learning and sharing with the inhabitants of the city. One of those representative places of the capital of Antioquia that they visit is: Comuna 13 Unlike the rest of the places to visit, La Comuna 13 in the past was impossible to visit.
This photograph, published before the text, was taken in commune 13, in the city of Medellín and summarizes the current spirit that the city lives. From left to right are: Javier, professor of Nueva Lengua-Medellín; Lina, from Pereira, practices and teaches dance in all rhythms in [...]
