This is a story about the unique feeling of being far from your family, and in a place that originally brought hope and excitement, but hasn’t quite become home yet.

CREDITS: This story was written by Carolina Loza León. Carolina is an Ecuadorian journalist based between Ecuador and Colombia covering foreign policy and human rights. She is part of the 5th cohort of Distintas Latitudes, a training fellowship for young journalists in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her work has appeared in news outlets such as Al-Jazeera, Foreign Policy, France 24, and The New Humanitarian, among others.

The English and Spanish versions of this story were performed by Carolina Loza León. Additional voices by Juan Sebastián Barriga and Rodrigo Sedano in Spanish, by Clark Marchese and Luis López, in English, and by Lory Martínez in both versions. The sound design for this piece was by Luis López.

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