Personal memory by Dani Plazas
2018 • Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia
2 months ago I traveled to Bogota, my home country. I currently live in the USA and I haven't been to Bogota in a while, but I got really disappointed when I saw it again. I arrived at the airport and everything seemed pretty normal, but when my mom picked me up it all changed. When I was on my way home, everything was different. There were no trees or even grass. Everything was paved and full of new buildings were it used to be nature. The mountains were full of houses and there were no birds flying in the sky. Every single plant was dead and the sky was gray because of the pollution. I can't really believe that the richest country in fauna and flora is dying. We should take action to save the world.
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