Dedicating the year 2007 to the children of Timor Leste; urging you to go back to school….

May your people give u hope and solidarity…
Urging u to go back to school no matter how far the school is or that you can’t afford one, as there’s always someone somewhere that can help you…
Education is a basic right of u, even in emergencies. U will never be denied of your right to develop and acquire skills, knowledge and ability for a better future…
U have the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; to protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life…
With a history of 450 years of Portuguese colonisation and 24 years of Indonesian occupation, the nation of Timor-Leste will continue display its self-determination and optimism on behalf of its children. And so do we…









Photos courtesy of a kind-hearted Brazilian friend on his second stint here in TL.