Loro Horta is the son of President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prosecutor General Ana Pessoa. He published an article on the openDemocracy website on March 26. Loro Horta is known for being outspoken when it comes to issues in Timor-Leste. Apparently he is in Dili at the moment. Excerpts: While most people live on less than a dollar a day, the …

I did a radio piece for ABC Radio Australia this week. It was played on Connect Asia yesterday morning. Here is the link to the story. Take a listen and please reassure me that I haven't lost my British accent altogether.

Gay Timor is most probably Timor-Leste's first-ever attempt at representing the country's gay community on the Internet. The self-proclaimed "blog for Timorese gay guys" only has four posts up so far. One of those posts is a list of "Gay Place in Dili for Cruising". The top 10 spots are: 1. Beach front, Palacio do Governo (Government Palace) 2. In …

At what point are you supposed to stop being reasonable and make a stand against publishers who fail to pay journalists for commissioned work? This happens too often in Thailand. Every time I speak with journalists working for Thailand-based publications I hear stories about people not being paid, especially in Phuket. Some publishers are just inexcusably slow at paying their …

If you can read Tetun, you might find this story interesting. I can't read Tetun very well, but there is a mention there about the Dili carnival, among other things. I was also at the carnival. I have spoken to the Brazilian who was removed from the event by the GNR and I have heard his side of events. I …

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