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" I love Colombia's military. I love my country. "

Ingrid Betancourt

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" As a Colombian, the only way I can relate to my country is through suffering. I hope that my children and my grandchildren will relate to the beautiful country in a way that it is positive and loving. "

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" In a kidnapping, you leave behind a lot of your baggage, like arrogance and stubbornness. "

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" Sometimes you need other people to embody situations so that you can talk about things that for you are important. And I think that being able to hope for the future is what builds in us the strength to just get rid of things that, in the past, can hurt. "

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" I think that the worst thing is realizing that mankind - that - that human beings can be so horrible to other human beings. "

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" It's easy when you have suffered to feel the link with what others have gone through. "

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" You are a free woman, and then you become a prisoner, and you receive all kinds of orders. Sit here, stand there. That's it. You just, you don't have the possibility of even moving to take your bag without asking for permission. "

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" On one hand, it seems strange that a country that has suffered so much from violence and war would be debating if they want peace or not. But in Colombia, a part of society is deeply connected with the war as a means of making a living. "

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