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Peace Brother Henry of Dili

Henry Koby of Dili, East Timor
Henry made the world a better place for a lot of people.
He helped many Timorese through some difficult times
…and he was able to make money at the same time!
Think about it – a budget Backpackers Guesthouse for penny pinching travelers in Dili? It just didn’t make sense, but Henry made [...]

dec17 2006 unrest in Dili

Growing tension
Tension in Dili
There is a growing anti-Australian sentiment in Dili and the rest of the country right now. Yesterday there was a funeral procession that was escorted by a large group of GRN police and Kiwis.
Sensing trouble I grabbed my camera and headed out to see if anything developed.
I could feel more tension than [...]

Aussie Embassy in Dili

Australian Embassy in Dili gets a facelift
The Australian embassy got a good polishing this week. Work crews were painting away and doing a fine job so I had to pull over and snap a picture.
Australians are on the s*** list for now in East Timor possibly as a result of actions taken on the 25th [...]

New Look in Dili

New look in Dili
Construction crews are pouring concrete on the palace grounds giving the place a sharp new look.
The area along the beach has already been completed with picnic tables in the shade and off street parking giving the beachfront a park like feel.
Dr. Ramos- Horta wants the grounds to be a peaceful place with [...]

Fan Lee Bar

Fan Lee Bar in Colmera
If you are up to visiting one of the karoke bars in Dili the Fan Lee Bar in Colmera might be worth a look.
Celina is the bartender and is really a neat gal. She is from Atauro island going to school at the university in Dili.
It is not really a western [...]

Smokehouse Restaurant

Smokehouse Restaurant and Bar
Dili – East Timor
The Smokehouse Restaurant on the patio behind the Backpacker’s guest house is like an oasis in the desert with it’s peaceful vibe and mellow atmosphere.
It is hard to believe that you are in Dili when you are back there.
(It is near the Tiger Fuel – same side of the [...]

Dili Waterfront

Fish market
Dili shores
The beach in Dili is always bustling with activity in the morning.
Fishermen from Atauro Island camp on the beach in front of the parliament building in Dili and sell their fish by hanging it it trees alongside the road.
It is pretty normal for buyers to hang their fish from the side view mirror [...]

13 November 2006

A day in Novembe
Construction and demonstrations
Today was kind of a weird one. Solomon Brothers Construction was busy working on the Beach Road parking in front of the palace while demonstrators were gathering behind the palace having a rally, some throwing stones. It was like 2 different worlds.
The demonstrators came in trucks this morning and [...]

Fish for Sale

Mixed bag
Seafood
All kinds of fish are for sale along the beach in Dili first thing in the morning.
Today there were tuna, wahoo, fusilears and a mixed bag of others.
I saw a parrot fish hanging from a tree yesterday (asking price 15.00 US). It gave me a chance to examine the teeth of this coral muncher. [...]

Arte Moris Revisited

Arte Moris art school in Dili
The Atre Moris painters were busy working today on a big mural for a stage production.
This school located near the Comoro bridge on the way to the airport is well worth a visit. The students there work on banners and other positive vibe paintings that are put around Dili to [...]