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Bolivar I am

This is not a movie review.
Back in 2002, there was a film festival in Delhi, with many theaters showing movies from across the world. Amongst the movies shown, Bolivar I Am ( Bolivar Soy Yo) was a special one.
The film's protagonist goes delusional, believing himself to be Simon Bolivar, following his dream of Gran Columbia.
Who was Simon Bolivar?
IF it wasn't for the history, he could have been a mythical hero, endowed with superpowers. He led Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia and Bolivia to independence. He wrote constitutions, country is named after him,  currency is named after him, he is the ideologue for half of the South American continent- all in short 47 years.

Why isn't there is more of him in the history books at school?
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  1. UnknownDecember 12, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    nice read...informative, as expected from Pandey's intellect

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