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J. David Beltrán

Las palabras de mi Madre

In his Poem V in “Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada” Pablo Neruda imagines that his love verses become thin and propagate…

Feb 17

Las palabras de mi Madre

Feb 17

Contrasts

Frigid air invades my interior with each pulse of my body, and my mouth expels wide steam flares at a slow pace. Wrapped in my bulky coat…

Jan 26

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Jan 26

Walking

It is 4:00 pm. Sunset is supposed to happen at 4:39 pm, and I told myself earlier today that I was going to be out on time to take some…

Dec 2, 2024

Walking

Dec 2, 2024

De donde vengo yo

Feb 2, 2024

De donde vengo yo

Feb 2, 2024

7 de Velitas

These past weeks many of my students and friends have asked me what are my plans for Thanksgiving. The celebration, that takes place on the…

Dec 8, 2023

7 de Velitas

Dec 8, 2023

Transformation

Since I got to Iowa City, the arrival of the winter was something that I was really looking forward to. Snow is something that you are not…

Mar 16, 2022

Transformation

Mar 16, 2022

My little “Testimonio”

Some weeks ago I bought a wonderful book called “Testimonios” published by the American Mathematical Society in which the stories of some…

Nov 24, 2021

My little “Testimonio”

Nov 24, 2021

Cultural exchange spiral

One of the things that has always allured me about studying abroad is the immense cultural interaction that you are likely to experience in…

Aug 30, 2021

Cultural exchange spiral

Aug 30, 2021

Moving-in week

March 13, 2021. That was the day I received the notice that would push me out of the nest. After a long process of consecutive failures…

Aug 17, 2021

Moving-in week

Aug 17, 2021

Jardín Utópico

On Wednesday June 2 / 2021, I was scheduled for an important interview in the embassy of the U.S. in Bogotá as a mandatory requirement for…

Jun 20, 2021

Jardín Utópico

Jun 20, 2021

J. David Beltrán

J. David Beltrán

I’m a PhD. student in Mathematics at The University of Iowa. I’m originally from Bogotá-Colombia and I love the estimulating atmosphere that Medium offers.

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