#004 "The Slaty Brushfinch" (Part 1 of 2)
- Katie Mahalic
- Nov 28, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 17
Hosted by Katie Mahalic
42 min 38 sec

Diego Calderón Franco, a birdwatcher and biologist, was a college student in Colombia back in 2004. But it was the moment he was taken by the FARC, a Colombian guerrilla group, and held for ransom, that would change his life forever. As Diego talks about his captivity with the guerrilla, he provides a lesson in how connecting to nature can be both life-saving, healing, and a bridge to peace.