
Columbia's Ghosts of War
Episode 2 | 22m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
The 52-year Colombian civil war is not ending without leaving deep scars.
The 52-year Colombian civil war is not ending without leaving deep scars. As rebels hand over weapons, an entire generation of Colombians are emerging from the conflict to rebuild their nation. While some are struggling more than others, many citizens are rolling up their sleeves to clear out the ghosts of war.
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Columbia's Ghosts of War
Episode 2 | 22m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
The 52-year Colombian civil war is not ending without leaving deep scars. As rebels hand over weapons, an entire generation of Colombians are emerging from the conflict to rebuild their nation. While some are struggling more than others, many citizens are rolling up their sleeves to clear out the ghosts of war.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipFOX: THE 52-YEAR COLOMBIAN CIVIL WAR IS NOT ENDING WITHOUT LEAVING DEEP SCARS.
AS REBELS HAND OVER WEAPONS, AN ENTIRE GENERATION OF COLOMBIANS ARE EMERGING FROM THE CONFLICT TO REBUILD THEIR NATION.
WHILE SOME ARE STRUGGLING MORE THAN OTHERS, MANY CITIZENS ARE ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES TO CLEAR OUT THE GHOSTS OF WAR.
IN OUR FIRST STORY, WE VISIT THE NUKAK MAKU TRIBE, WHO WERE FORCED OUT OF THEIR RAINFOREST RESERVE BY THE CONFLICT.
NOW AS THE TRIBE FACES PROBLEMS WITH ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE, AND SUICIDE, THEY ARE SEARCHING FOR A WAY TO RECOVER AND PRESERVE THEIR ANCESTRAL ROOTS AND BELIEFS.
[MAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [BIRD CALL] [SECOND MAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [NIIJBE SPEAKING] FOX: CLEARING LAND MINES IS NOT A JOB MOST PEOPLE WOULD SEEK OUT, BUT FOR NORALBA, IT WAS A WAY TO WORK THROUGH HER PAST AND PAVE A NEW PATH FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
[WOMAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [BANG] FOX: ANDREA WAS DISPLACED 3 TIMES DURING THE CONFLICT IN COLOMBIA, BUT HER LIFE CHANGED, THANKS TO A NEW GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE THAT GAVE HER A LAND TITLE.
NOW SHE HAS A NEW OUTLOOK ON HER FAMILY'S FUTURE.
[WOMAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] FOX: IN THE 1990s, MEDELLIN WAS KNOWN AS THE MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND HOME TO NOTORIOUS DRUG LORD PABLO ESCOBAR, BUT OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, A REVOLUTION IN URBAN PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION HAS TRANSFORMED THE CITY SLUMS INTO A VIBRANT TOURIST DESTINATION.
[MAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [WOMAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [DIFFERENT PEOPLE SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] FOX: AFTER SEEING GENERATIONS OF WOMEN SUFFER FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, A SOCIAL PROGRAM IS SEEKING TO CHALLENGE HOW YOUNG MEN ARE TAUGHT ABOUT MASCULINITY.
THEY'RE EXPLORING NEW TECHNIQUES TO TEACH YOUNG BOYS HOW TO BECOME MEN WITHOUT THE VIOLENCE INSTILLED BY DECADES OF WAR.
[MAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE] [WOMAN SINGING IN SPANISH ON RADIO] [MAN SPEAKING SPANISH] [BOHORQUEZ SPEAKING SPANISH] [BOHORQUEZ SPEAKING SPANISH] FOX: AS COLOMBIANS BEGIN TO MOVE PAST DECADES OF WAR, THEY ARE FACING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS THE CONFLICT HAS HAD BOTH PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY.
WHILE THE GHOSTS OF WAR REMAIN, MANY COLOMBIANS ARE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH HOPE AND OPTIMISM.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS EPISODE AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STRENGTHEN COLOMBIA'S FUTURE, PLEASE VISIT LINKTV.ORG/TRUSTDOCS.
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