Reconciliation is a decision that you take in your heart.

Reconciliation is a national decision that has to be debated and a consensus made among Colombians.

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

In the free world, your days pass very quickly because you have so many things to do, and you're in control of your life.

In Colombia, women are a huge factor for reconciliation. I have seen many strong women advocating for negotiations. I remember when the paramilitary were active, there were women close to the paramilitary asking for negotiations.

When you have a chain around your neck, you have to keep your head down and try to accept your fate without succumbing entirely to humiliation, without forgetting who you are.