Author: Erasmus Omniuson

This is a story shaped by two complex dynamics: the fragmented reality of Colombia after decades of armed conflict — and the unconventional way this piece came to life. This bilingual essay is the result of a collaborative process between a human author and an AI writing assistant. It likely wouldn’t exist without either…

After some time living in Colombia, there’s something I keep noticing. It’s not loud or obvious. It’s in the pauses between conversations, the ease of a handshake that lingers a second longer, the casual way a young guy might lean in when talking to someone twice his age. Younger men here don’t seem to carry…