Jesse Wright Archive
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Aug 24, 2008
Four soldiers who killed eight unarmed police officers during weeks of rioting in the capital in 2006 were convicted but avoid jail. Read Article UN calls for justice in East Timor
Sep 20, 2008
During Indonesian occupation east of Timor, towns boasted a diversity of faiths, but now some see questioning Catholicism as heretical. Read Article Catholic dominance intimidates other faiths
Sep 27, 2008
Justice in East Timor is measured in water buffalo, a goat theft costs one buffalo and a rape is two, though it varies. Read Article Justice weighed in water buffalo
Oct 01, 2008
Donated clothing floods local markets as residents of impoverished nation prefer to buy - and sell - cheap used garments. Read Article Charity kills custom for tailors in East Timor
Nov 10, 2008
Cutting down trees for timber deep in the jungles of Myanmar can be a dangerous place to make a living. Read Article Thai clinic heals neighbours
Nov 12, 2008
Thousands of ethnic Karen, many of them children 'orphaned' by poverty, are forced to remain in a crowded camp in Thailand. Read Article Refugees languish in limbo
Jan 11, 2009
The people of Timor complain about unemployment, lack of education, insufficient access to health care and little hope for improvement. Read Article The tragedy of East Timor
Jan 24, 2009
Into the wild Sometimes East Timor feels like there is nothing to do and nowhere to go, but at least there's plenty of grilled fish. Read Article A curious destination
