Obtaining my Colombian ID allowed me to start building a new life in Bogotá after moving from the United States. I sucked in my gut, gripped my drawstring backpack tightly and shoved my way off the crowded TransMilenio bus. When it comes to these giant, red buses that zip through Bogotá, shoving is the only way to get on and off during rush hour.  I was meeting a friend at a … [Read more...]