reaching the end of my time in EAST TIMOR :((… used the afternoon to climb the CRISTO’s stairs and check out the beaches from above. 
Photo credit: Iara Lee.
after an intense week of resistance films, one needs pristine beach time. found TIMORESE paradise in JACO ISLAND, but hell to get there!!!
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wow. I was just made a TIMORESE queen . the students of CSMA/ TVET did a surpise song for me and dressed me as a traditional TIMORESE . sooo sweet kids!!!
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just did the round of universities to personally invite UNTL and UNDIL students to our RESISTANCE FILM SERIES in EAST TIMOR . huge thanks to our host Graça Viegas from Fundacao Oriente, our team back in NYC and all friends/supporters making things happen! see you tonight for CULTURES OF RESISTANCE https://www.facebook.com/
Photo credit: Iara Lee.
trying to engage the university youth of EAST TIMOR to help me set up an event for the WESTERN SAHARA solidarity movement here. so many parallels in history… and for a long while, most thought EAST TIMOR had no chance of regaining freedom from INDONESIA and WESTERN SAHARA self-determination was coming soon. and the whole contrary happened. EAST TIMOR became independent in 2002, while WESTERN SAHARA, 40+ years later, is still waiting for the promised referendum to get rid of MOROCCAN occupation. sometimes history takes twists and turns in surprising fashion!
[Photo credit: Iara Lee.]