Accounting for Internally Displaced People in Medellín

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"As we boarded the plane from Boston to Medellin, Colombia, and our tickets were being scanned one by one, we realized the importance of being counted. This was a stark difference to the many conversations we had been having with our Colombian colleagues. Half of our group is from Medellín and is familiar with the realities of Granizal, a community of desplazados (internally displaced people) that we would soon visit and see first-hand. Our Colombian colleagues described to those of us living in the US, the problems desplazados have faced throughout their lives. Most troubling to us was the reality of not being accounted for." (huffingtonpost.com)

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Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Last Updated: Thursday, November 2, 2023

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