I’ve been getting angry with taxi drivers recently. Before my time in Dili, it used to be that you paid a dollar for any taxi journey around the city. Some taxi drivers still live by this unwritten rule, whereas others have started jacking up their prices. When I ask Timorese people about taxis, they tell me that they normally pay …
Feb 7, 2009
Story about trafficking in persons
I have a story about human trafficking in Timor on IRIN news. It was a fun, interesting story to write. Take a look if you have a few minutes to spare. There's also a very similar story on The Australian website that uses some of my quotes and most of my research.
Feb 1, 2009
MMO blogs are rubbish
A little while ago I sent up a make money online (MMO) blog called World of Angel. (MMO blogs are written on the subject of how to make money with a blog.) It was my “big idea” and was supposedly going to make me rich. It didn’t because make money online blogs are just about the dumbest type of blogs …