Interview

• How do you go that ‘extra mile' in your life?
  on foot
• What do you do for fun?
  Go on Ableton, turn up the speakers, and turn random cumbia tracks into club bangers.
• Tell us what you consider to be your greatest life experience.
  My year living in Jerusalem. It was the worst experience of my life, which is why it was the best experience of my life. And I'm a different person now.
• What makes you stand out from the crowd?
  My cute yet sexy baby face.
• What kind of diet and fitness regiment do you follow?
  Maybe this is just a part of being Colombian, but I can't stand artificial foods. Only fresh-squeezed juice — no artificial flavors, thanks — all day, every day. Not a vegetarian, but I really don't love meat (only men).
• If you have to pick one thing that everyone else should absolutely know about you, what would it be?
  I know it's cliche, but I can guarantee you've never met anyone else like me. (shrug)
• What are your hobbies? What do you like to do in your spare time?
  read books, write stories, study languages, research, deejay, make videos, fall in love
• What are your greatest personal traits?
  I have a very deep capacity for empathy, so much so that I have trouble prioritizing my own feelings over trying to make others happy. But I've gotten better at it, so now I might call it a great personal trait. It's what makes me a deeply passionate person, which is conveyed through everything I do.
• What is your ‘niche’?
  avant-garde music journalism — no, really. i've actually published in that niche.
• How often do you travel? Do you prefer to travel or you are more of a homebody?
  I travel tons. I haven't lived in the same place for more than a year for about five years now, although usually I do spend about 3/4 of the year in some new place — settle down a bit, absorb new experiences, then move on. I'm starting a graduate program that will have me living in a different city every year for three years, so there's no signs of stopping!
• What’s your lifestyle? What makes you who you are?
  I've traveled a lot on account of my studies, hardly able to actually afford it. I'm always thinking about my family back in Colombia, and how I want to make them & my community proud. I'm trying to turn my passion for sex into a process of growth. So, you could say that what makes me who I am is my personal ambition, my resourcefulness and my motivation to keep going.
• What would you like your followers to know about you that is unique and even a bit personal?
  I've gone through an extensive spiritual journey, and my religion (Bahá'i) is very personal to me and important, but not in the ways that people usually think. It's something I can't explain in a paragraph, so feel free to ask me about it.
• If you and I were on the beach having some wine and great food, what would you tell me about yourself.
  I would tell you about my dreams & aspirations; the importance of my family & friends in my life; the subjects that keep me up at night; and probably something nerdy about linguistics.
• What should others absolutely know about you?
  Everything in my life is meaningful & cathartic. Every experience I keep with me; every person I meet impacts me. Even sex; it's more than just fun. We can teach each other to see & feel things differently with our bodies.
• What do you enjoy most about yourself?
  Some guys say I live in my own world. It's kind of true, because I can spend hours just sitting around thinking about certain things that drive me; that's the energy I channel into my writing, and it's what keeps me from ever getting bored. In that way I truly do enjoy my own company.
• Name 5 things that you can’t live without.
  a stack of books on my desk, my library of LPs, my loving family, a space to write & reflect, my best childhood friends