Sounds and Colours

Dear friends in appreciation of good writing and personal stories,
I have finished reading Velia Vidal’s Tidal Waters, a personal piece set against the backdrop of Chocó, on the Pacific side of Colombia.

The book is structured as a series of letters from the author to a close, unnamed friend, (like you are to me) after moving from the big city of Medellín to the coastal town of Bahía Solano to work on her project, the Motete Educational and Cultural Corporation which works to promote reading and culture in Chocó. 

The lyrical language of the book is water: its spirit, its flow, its journey, its interaction with its surroundings and the systems with which it is integrated. Vidal writes about a sensation she calls “absence of sea”.

Sending you all my best, and looking forward to your reply once you have read the book,
S

(Full review of Tidal Waters by translated by Annie McDermott and published by up on the website!)