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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · 5d

New event for Fuller Vigil author @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social in London.

October 7, 6pm-8pm
SOAS University of London.

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Mark your diaries. 7 October @ SOAS, University of London.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 7d

Happy to come to SOAS to talk about peace and my new book. 7 Oct 2025, 6PM. @londomomposino.bsky.social

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Justina Pinkeviciute @jpinkevi.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 New open-access article!
🕊️ “A ‘youth-ed’ peace? A framework for understanding youth peacebuilding” bit.ly/43Rx43i
w/ Elly Harrowell, Egoitz Gago Antón, Martha Gutiérrez-Bonilla & Mateo Ortiz Hernández.
#Youth #Peacebuilding #everydaypeace #prefigurativepolitics #Colombia

A ‘youth-ed’ peace? A framework for understanding youth peacebuilding

Young people are profoundly impacted by armed conflicts, yet their contributions to peacebuilding have not been fully conceptualised. Research often frames youth in peacebuilding through a victim-a...

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 12d

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US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York

At a pro-Palestine protest, Petro urged US soldiers to ‘disobey Trump’s order’ and ‘not point their rifles at humanity’

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 14d

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Colombia’s Petro urges ‘criminal trial’ against Trump for Venezuelan strikes

At UN, Gustavo Petro says ‘poor young people’ died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coast

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 17d

The UK recognises the state of Palestine! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

UK recognises state of Palestine to ‘keep alive’ the possibility of peace

Keir Starmer says announcement shows government’s hopes for a secure Israel alongside a viable Palestine

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 22d

Esta es la reseña de Eduardo Pizarro sobre mi nuevo libro. Eternamente agradecido.

Ser niño en un país atravesado por la violencia

El libro No estamos hechos de azúcar. Memorias de infancia de Colombia, de Andrei Gómez Suárez, se inscribe en una tradición literaria universal que, hoy día, cuenta con innumerables obras de gran val...

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · 24d

Profundamente agradecido con Eduardo Pizarro por su comentario sobre mi libro “We are not made of Sugar”. Un honor que él considere que hace una contribución innovadora a la comprensión de los años 80 y 90 en Colombia, desde la perspectiva de la memoria.

Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 8

8 septiembre 2025, mañana, conversaremos con Eduardo Pizarro sobre mi nuevo libro. Una oportunidad para seguir tejiendo la memoria del país del que hemos sido parte.

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 6

We published @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social's "We Are Not Made of Sugar," this year and here it is featured in the Latin American Review of Books podcast!

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Our book: “We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir,” by Andrei Gómez-Suarez, featured on the Latin American Review of Books podcast.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Podcast 29: Two books about violence

What can we learn about violence in Latin America from two recent titles? Bear Witness by Ross Halperin, and We Are Not Made of Sugar by Andrei Gómez-Suárez

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

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We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia

We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia [Gómez Suárez, Andrei] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

PEOPLE IN BOGOTA

NOT TO BE MISSED!

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Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!

Event at Ficciones Bar de Libros, 8 September 6pm-8pm, Quinta Camacho, Bogotá.

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Sep 4

Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!
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Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Eduardo Pizarro Leongómez in conversation!

Event at Ficciones Bar de Libros, 8 September 6pm-8pm, Quinta Camacho, Bogotá.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 29

Una conversación pendiente con Juan David Correa m.youtube.com/watch?v=IddR...

Juan David Correa - Conversaciones pendientes. Con Andrei Gomez.

YouTube video by Canal Juan David Correa

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 26

La invitación para ver mañana la conversación con el exministro de Cultura de #Colombia Juan David Correa sobre como transformar la rabia en ilusión para la construcción de paz.

El escritor y académico Andrei Gomez en "Conversaciones pendientes" este miércoles 27 de agosto 7pm

YouTube video by Canal Juan David Correa

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

I’ve seen the UN at its best. As it turns 80, with a world in crisis, it must recover its courage | Martin Griffiths

The UN has a power and a legitimacy that could be used to save lives in Palestine, Ukraine and Sudan. But a culture of caution must be addressed, says Martin Griffiths, a former UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Aug 25

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Andrei Gómez-Suárez and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera at the Beyond Borders International Festival

Colombian authors Andrei and Oscar discuss: "We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia."

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 25

Audiencia pública sobre proyecto de ley 002 de 2025 para consolidar la paz total. Carlos Erazo jefe de delegación en proceso de paz con Comuneros del Sur, presenta nuestros avances.

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Audiencia Pública de la Comisión Primera de la Cámara de Representantes, desde el Distrito de Tumaco

YouTube video by GOBERNACIÓN DE NARIÑO OFICIAL

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 25

A great conversation with Oscar Guardiola about my new book “We are not made of Sugar: a childhood memoir from #Colombia” at Beyond Borders #Scotland International Festival. All books sold out. But the book can be ordered in @waterstones.bsky.social and Amazon #UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/6280182088

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 23

Jeremy Corbyn reading his poem “Edinburgh Train” at BBIF, Traquair House.

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 23

At Beyond Borders International Festival - Palestine Matters!

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

35+years ago the killing of three presidential candidates in #Colombia marked my childhood. The death of my heroes - chapter 1 of my memoir - is a reminder of the work we need to do to help the next generation no to fall into the trap of radicalisation

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We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia: Amazon.co.uk: Gómez Suárez, Andrei: 9786280182087: Books

Buy We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia by Gómez Suárez, Andrei (ISBN: 9786280182087) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Richard McColl @londomomposino.bsky.social · Aug 14

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We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia: Gómez Suárez, Andrei: 9786280182087: Amazon.com: Books

We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia [Gómez Suárez, Andrei] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We Are Not Made of Sugar: A Childhood Memoir from Colombia

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Andrei Gomez-Suarez @andreigomezsuarez.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking forward to presenting my new book “we are not made of sugar” at the Beyond Borders International Festival conversation with Oscar Guardiola Rivera #Scotland #Colombia

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Festival Programme - Beyond Borders Festival

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