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Posted on May 22, 2009 - No comments yet

Seasons are changing and there's excitement in the air.

Independence

Winter is coming. The days are shortening and the nights are cool… There’s a strange feeling in the air where people seem more relaxed and will be enjoying the season. Maybe it’s because on May 20 the Timorese celebrated their independence day and everyone was in good spirits. Not much happens in Dili, and much less in the rest of the country, so when May 20 came around, people took to … Read more →

Posted on May 4, 2009 - No comments yet

Bumped By Beer

UN helicopter

Had dinner last night with some UN people, and they talked about taking the UN helicopter to Oecusse, the lone enclave/district of Timor-Leste surrounded by Indonesia. The only way in and out is by a) driving 8 hours through Indonesia, b) taking a 12-hour broken down ferry, or c) taking a 45-minute helicopter ride along the coast. The last option is usually only for the UN, but even inside … Read more →