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Timor Leste Archive
Comedy Highlights Of Motorbiking Asia With A Child
Posted on September 6, 2011 | 15 CommentsThe Time I Drove Our Motorbike Into The Hotel Bar On arrival in Dili, Timor Leste, we were kind of knackered. There’s something about a challenging border crossing followed by...
The Sunday Six: Things To Do In Timor Leste
Posted on July 3, 2011 | No Comments1: Go To An Exhibition There are few books on Timor Leste, so the best way to get a handle on this young nation’s story is to visit an exhibition....
And… It’s a Wrap
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 8 Comments“Mr Z! Mr Z! Where’s Mr Z?!” I gesture, vaguely, towards Customs, where my son is crouched atop our bike. It’s been two weeks since we last crossed this border,...
Scenes from a Forgotten Conflict
Posted on June 21, 2011 | 13 CommentsAn adult woman weeps as she recalls a childhood spent in prison. The time the soldiers forced her to torture her mother. And the times the soldiers tortured her to...
Yes, You Can Lock Your Keys In A Motorbike
Posted on June 17, 2011 | 6 CommentsWhen I was in my (very) early teens, my mother ran out of petrol while taking me home from school. She set off, on foot, for the petrol station. I...
A Very Young Country: Timor Leste
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 19 CommentsTimor smells different from Flores. It has that red dust scent with hints of gum, a dryness in the air, a scent more Australian than Asian. It looks different, too....
How to Cross from Indonesia to Timor Leste Overland
Posted on June 13, 2011 | 14 CommentsThere’s not a lot of information on how to cross from Indonesia to Timor Leste overland. So here’s how to cross the Indonesia – East Timor land border. That way,...
