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Fernando was born in Santiago de Chile, grew up in Sydney, currently lives in London, and has called Delhi, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo home along the way.

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I’m getting too old to have a long “someday/maybe” list. It’s not that I don’t have enough time left on earth to try new things. But there are pipe dreams I’ve carried with me from year to year for more than two decades, and I find myself no closer to bringing them to life this year than last.

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Hyperculture: Culture and Globalisation

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