Happy aniversary East Timor

Dear members of Friends of East Timor:



Tomorrow, May 20, 2009 East Timor will celebrate its 7th Anniversary since it restored its independence in May 2002. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.!! YES, our path for independence was not easy, and we have needlessly gone through some rough times in the past couple of years, BUT WE SHOULD NEVER QUIT..! They say, if these challenges dont kill us, they'll make us stronger. So lets work together to build a peaceful and prosperous country, East Timor!! ( Amen.hehe)To celebrate this very special day, I have managed to compile various videos and recent news articles on East Timor. Most of them are fun stuff, but some of them are for us to reflect on!Click or COPY AND PASTE the links I have provided below.

VIDEOS:HISTORY OF EAST TIMOR

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhaBSPGBXco

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzCbQ-8C-Dk

OUR CULTURAL PERFORMANCES

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtQaia80i2g

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1El6pfxvNYw

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NClDhJDYuQo

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Qd8GtFJpg

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Qd8GtFJpg

ROCK- Timor version

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHcharoRUO4

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOaBcok5Gs

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb_ubTib_1I

REGGAE- Timor Version

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWdD-IaPpk

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7abFeMiuKtU

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60L9f0YWtOM

COUNTRY??

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQPatbYsSkg

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQpVVFVZS4&feature=related

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDLrQRjJLvo

MY FAVORITES..:))

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Bn5Lev_PE

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgcsPP14RjA

**********************FOR OUR REFLECTIONS:JUSTICE/RECONCILIATION

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5iYdfRafLM

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9v85mmApo

OUR NATURAL RESOURCES

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XyatkST4m8

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNXHicrsau

OUR POLITICS (things that bother me)

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhqeoXSjJso

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCsRGdR-9PY

POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxEuwnGhnnI

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp-In70cQ-s

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lXWeGLNN1c

SOME POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WmBWY2B224

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=078LhHrqpsE

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9xzUHtQ-s

PHOTOS OF EAST TIMOR

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCpGLo95Fww

**************************NEWS ARTICLES:ON JUSTICE :

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/04/10/women-east-timor-unite-fight-justice-and-equalityhttp://www.etan.org/news/2009/04liquica2.htmhttp://etan.org/news/2009/04liquica.htmONhttp://www.etan.org/news/2009/04liquica2.htmhttp://etan.org/news/2009/04liquica.htmON

CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS:

http://www.smh.com.au/world/charges-fly-over-corruption-in-timor-20090510-az89.html

************************Thanks to each and everyone of you for sticking around with us!! And BEMVINDO to those who have just joined us..!!Once again, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO MY BELOVED COUNTRY, EAST TIMOR..!

FoETAdmin