Portal de la memoria

Abstract

Colombia has been a territory deeply scarred by violence stemming from its internal armed conflic particularly between 1950 and 1980, a period when massacres and systematic human rights violations struck rural farming families with particular cruelty. This violence left not only physical traces but also deep wounds in the country’s social and emotional fabric, forcing thousands of people to become internally displaced in search of safety. Bogotá emerged as the primary destination for this internal migration, driven by its socioeconomic and structural development and the opportunities it offered opportunities that the migrants regions of origin could not guarantee. However, this displacement entailed an abrupt rupture of cultural practices, community ties, and traditional ways of life, creating a sense of uprootedness that transcends generations. Migrant women have borne a particular burden in the wake of this disruption, taking on roles as family providers and rebuilding their identities within an unfamiliar and often hostile urban environment. Against this backdrop, the construction of historical memory and collective reparation becomes essential not merely as an act of justice, but as a mechanism to imbue pain with new meaning and restore a sense of belonging. Acknowledging these experiences serves to honor the dignity of the victims, strengthen cultural identity, and lay the groundwork for a more just and reconciled society