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How VMC influenced me, Palmira (Caimitos)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** It all began...
Juanito Piquiña, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** Juanito Piquiña was...
It’s never too late for change, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** Once upon a...
Living together over the years, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. *** In 2020, drugs,...
The Guardians of the Parque de la Paz, Cali (Potrero Grande)
The change stories shared by adolescents were translated using Deepl, with no additional editing beyond translation. However, in the case...
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