José María recalls his childhood in San Juan Del Cesar supported by his accordion. He lived a rural life, cultivating snuff, marked by the early death of his father.
In Nelis' village, many young people were joining the revolution against Batista's government. She, still a child, joined the 26 de Julio Movement, a decision that will mark her life forever.
When Inés was a child, Bogotá was a small town, with houses with porches. Donkeys, horses, even bulls walked through the streets and the air was pure. Sometimes, Inés escaped home. On one of these outings, she met the famous "Mad Margaret".
Jaime had a happy childhood in Santa Marta where the sea had a decisive presence. He remembers the day when he swallowed three coins when trying to remove them from the seabed stuffed into his mouth.
Teresa was at the movies with his brother watching a Tarzan movie, when a massive earthquake started. It was the largest earthquake in recorded history.
Rocio and her brothers lived in Bello, Antioquia. Her father was a detective in Medellin. The family tried to live normally, even though her father's work was hated in the village. Untill a death threat arrived.
David remembers his life as a child spent in Orizaba around the family business, a funeral home. His father applied curious methods for making the business prosper.
Julian's father was the best photographer in Ipiales and taught him to retouch photographs. They were also the first evangelical Christian family of in the city and it brought him many problems at school.
Empar lived in Barcelona when the Civil War broke out and her father had to go to the front. At the height of the conflict she and her sister were sent to a children's camp to keep them away - until the caregivers were shot.
Susan's parents, of Jewish origin, arrived in Barranquilla in 1937. After, they moved to Bogota. 1948 is the year that Susana remembers especially, because many things happened that year.
Thubten's mother was killed during the Chinese occupation of Tibet. He had to escape with his father and brothers across the Himalayas. In exile in India, he discovered his vocation as a monk.
Hector grew up in a poor family and radio was the main fun for him and his brothers. He still remembers radio theatre, the exciting soccer matches broadcasted and the ingenuity and creativity of the reporters.
Jacinta went with her mother to visit a friend in the mountains. They had to stay overnight in a shack. At midnight they heard noises: a barking dog, a woman crying, a crying child .
