He Sold Everything to Migrate and Today He's an Artist in London | The Story of Jaime Carlosama
Jaime Carlosama grew up without electricity, in the countryside of Colombia and Ecuador.
He drew with charcoal while his father worked the land.
At 12, he left home.
At 30, he migrated to London on a student visa.
He worked cleaning, in construction, and in restaurants.
He didn't speak English. He didn't know anyone.
He reunited his family.
He lived in government-run hotels.
He bought his first house in East London.
He became a single father.
And years later, he sold a piece of art for £9,000.
Today, he is an artist in Europe and the creator of the J Carlosama Ibero-American Prize, named in honor of his father.
This isn't just an art story.
It's a story of starting over in the UK.
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Guest: Jaime Carlosama
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Website: https://jcarlosamart.com/
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Director: María Victoria Cristancho
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Editing and Post-Production: The Creative Design UK
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00:00 – Starting Over from Scratch
00:00:38 – Introducing Jaime Carlos Sama
00:02:16 – Childhood in the Countryside Between Colombia and Ecuador
00:05:30 – Drawing with Charcoal on the Walls
00:09:26 – Leaving Home at Age 12
00:14:00 – The Guinea Pig and His Father's Love
00:17:00 – Discovering He Wanted to Be an Artist
00:25:07 – Dreaming of Flying and Migrating to Europe
00:29:59 – Arriving Alone in London
00:31:02 – Hard Jobs: Cleaning and Construction
00:35:20 – Family Reunification and Starting Over
00:36:00 – Living in Government Hotels in Southend
00:37:00 – Buying his first house in East London
00:43:00 – Divorce and becoming a single father
00:47:00 – Selling his first work for £9,000
00:49:00 – Creating the J. Carlos Sama Ibero-American Prize
00:51:00 – His father's legacy
00:54:00 – Final message on art and resilience