Latino USA Camino a Colombia: A Colombian-American Returns to the Motherland, Reflecting on Latina Identity, Immigration, and the Meaning of Home
Sep 7, 2025
Tasha Sandoval, a Colombian-American journalist and producer, shares her transformative journey back to Colombia, exploring identity and the concept of home. Alongside her cousin Pipe, a poet and cultural guide, Tasha reflects on the emotional challenges of rematriation and her childhood ties. They discuss the nuances of language, family bonds, and the impact of cultural expectations. The duo delves into political realities in both Colombia and the U.S., highlighting how their past influences their present, ultimately celebrating the beauty of hybridity.
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Returning To Bogotá: Daily Life
- Tasha describes daily life after moving back to Bogotá, from balcony views to market avocados and working remotely.
- She frames the return as surprising to others and rooted in family, nostalgia, and stubbornness.
Rematriation As A Return Flow
- Tasha frames her move as a reversal of typical migration flows: moving from the global north back to the global south.
- She and others call this rematriation, reconnecting diasporas to ancestral homelands.
Family Moves Shaped Her Identity
- Tasha recounts her parents' moves between Colombia and the U.S., and early childhood in Chia near Bogotá.
- Her family moved back to the U.S. for opportunity, shaping her diasporic upbringing.