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Statute of Limitations

JL;DR SUMMARY Chaya Bisker recounts growing up in 1980s Bogotá, Colombia, during a turbulent period dominated by the notorious narco cartels, including Medellín and Cali. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyJusticeViolencePeaceCatholic1980sColombiaNarco CartelsMedellín CartelCali Cartel

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Bogota, Capital District, Colombia
"AS a kid, walking to school in Bogota, Colombia, Id often stagger through ground destroyed by bombs with debris from buildings and scorched grass underfoot."

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