In pictures: East Timor
- October 31st, 2012
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Since the last post I’ve been busy uploading a range of galleries from East Timor including:
– Dili
– Ramelau
– Aotaru
– 2012 elections in Dili
– 2012 elections in Baucau
– Diving
– Dili to Baucau (images from the roadside).
East Timor isn’t a place on most tourists’ agendas and yet its sad history has left a fascinating mix of people, languages, landscapes, food and culture. Here’s some more images to tempt you for a closer look — tourism will aid in the ongoing infrastructural development.
Children living in rural areas in East Timor are still among the most under-nourished in the world. Limited access to clean water and basic sanitation contributes to the spread of persistent infectious diseases such as diarrhea, which can be fatal. In East Timor, diarrhea accounts for 11 per cent of deaths in children under five years old.
~ ausaid.gov.au
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