Engines, spread sheets, and staying calm in the face of a storm with Mauricio Gomez

Mauricio Gómez Weiss shares the emotional story being kidnapped and escaping only to be met with cynicism and disbelief. We talk about the decision to leave Colombia, his lifelong journey to find a place where he belongs and finally finding peace in embracing his own foreignness.

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