Arraigo

This chapter explores arraigo as the affective connection to land from the perspective of Bogota’s upper middle class. The common narrative of not being able to visit the finca epitomizes how my interlocutors see themselves most affected by the Colombian conflict. At the same time, their privileged relationship to land contrasts sharply with the realities of the rural population. The chapter offers an overview of the land-related aspects of the Colombian conflict and offers insights into the class-specific affective dimension of rootedness.