In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories and Prayers

Maptia is the place to publish the most thoughtful and moving stories about the world around us. A story about what we call a house, a story about the place closest to our mind, a story about where we traveled. The stories about life are completely different from our own stories and stories about people and places that need support for our help and prosperity.

Dwyer Murphy: I think we can begin by speaking about the city. In Bangkok and Bogota, in particular, they are in the center of your new novel "Night's Prayer." Have you found some affinity in these two places? In this story, drug trafficking, organized crime, sex trade, etc. are linked in a very chilling way. But are the characteristics of these two cities related to your idea? Santiago Gamboa: The city is a classic scene of novels because the streets are places where strangers live and meet. There is an atmosphere of anonymity and loneliness, some people feel uneasy, and unforgettable things happen. Sometimes there are strange encounters as well as crime and injustice. Literature deals mostly with anomalies. For me, Bogota and Bangkok are across the street. I was born in Bogota, brought up there and had an adolescence, but I have only been to Bangkok only three times, but it does not matter.

Why does the modern world like to laugh at ideas and prayers? I think that the world itself reflects this stupid thing, but that is not good. The majority of the lives we encounter are completely hooked to ourselves and our own self satisfaction - is this true? They believe that life and death are also joke and are pointless atrocities in the world. For example, this is the postmodern spirit that dominates the university. This is a spirit without "thought and prayer". No one thinks about the neighbors of the modern world that was the essence of the Western charity and eternal driving force. This relationship is unique among people all over the world, enriching us, enriching us and enabling a highly functional society.