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  • nice change from jakarta. dili is across the bay on the left

    nice change from jakarta. dili is across the bay on the left

  • beach just northeast of dili

    beach just northeast of dili

  • "i'm on top of the world, baby!" ~matthew 28:18

    "i'm on top of the world, baby!" ~matthew 28:18

  • along the north coast, east of dili

    along the north coast, east of dili

  • the surprising landscape of timor leste

    the surprising landscape of timor leste

  • randoms

    randoms

  • along the north coast from dili going east

    along the north coast from dili going east

  • the surprising landscape of timor leste

    the surprising landscape of timor leste

  • east timor has been the scene of many tragedies

    east timor has been the scene of many tragedies

  • there are saltwater crocodiles in east timor!

    there are saltwater crocodiles in east timor!

  • the surprising landscape of timor leste

    the surprising landscape of timor leste

  • looking off the north coast

    looking off the north coast

  • dinner on the shore in dili

    dinner on the shore in dili

  • no frills hotel in the mountains we stayed at "in the field." and by no frills i mean no running water or electricity

    no frills hotel in the mountains we stayed at "in the field." and by no frills i mean no running water or electricity

  • cabbage in rural ainaro district

    cabbage in rural ainaro district

  • piglets!

    piglets!

  • the south coast (straight south from dili) is remote

    the south coast (straight south from dili) is remote

  • in case you didn't think goats were creepy enough

    in case you didn't think goats were creepy enough

  • cemetery on the south coast in manufahi district

    cemetery on the south coast in manufahi district

  • remote, but not totally isolated from the world

    remote, but not totally isolated from the world

  • south coast in manufahi district

    south coast in manufahi district

  • nularan (town) in the mountains in manufahi district

    nularan (town) in the mountains in manufahi district

  • pet crocodile. notice the feathers in the water. he gets fed live chickens. crocodiles are the national symbol of timor

    pet crocodile. notice the feathers in the water. he gets fed live chickens. crocodiles are the national symbol of timor

  • local pig

    local pig

  • foodscape

    foodscape

  • unknown indigenous fruit. i plan to investigate

    unknown indigenous fruit. i plan to investigate

  • maize intercropped with leguminous beans at the base. legumes fix nitrogen in the soil, which acts as natural fertilizer

    maize intercropped with leguminous beans at the base. legumes fix nitrogen in the soil, which acts as natural fertilizer

  • using "green manure" to preserve soil moisture

    using "green manure" to preserve soil moisture

  • the traditional method of storing corn. a lot of it is lost to mold and pests

    the traditional method of storing corn. a lot of it is lost to mold and pests

  • we were taking a tour of some maize fields when it started to rain really hard, and we were invited to come in by the folks who live here

    we were taking a tour of some maize fields when it started to rain really hard, and we were invited to come in by the folks who live here

  • while waiting for the rain to stop, they fed us this! it was good, with super spicy fresh chili. they mentioned that this is what they eat every other day. all day.

    while waiting for the rain to stop, they fed us this! it was good, with super spicy fresh chili. they mentioned that this is what they eat every other day. all day.

  • chicken nests

    chicken nests

  • "grinding" coffee

    "grinding" coffee

  • sap comes out of the palm into the bamboo. when it's full, it's taken down and ferments for like a week. possibly something else happens. and then it becomes palm wine!

    sap comes out of the palm into the bamboo. when it's full, it's taken down and ferments for like a week. possibly something else happens. and then it becomes palm wine!

  • when i arrived for this focus group discussion with farmers (manufahi district), they gave me a traditional woven shaw (tais) and served this spread. homemade palm wine on the right. it's 11AM, and the wine is potent. at least they served it with coffee, and lots of food!

    when i arrived for this focus group discussion with farmers (manufahi district), they gave me a traditional woven shaw (tais) and served this spread. homemade palm wine on the right. it's 11AM, and the wine is potent. at least they served it with coffee, and lots of food!

  • farmer focus group in rural manfahi district. the woman on the right is translating

    farmer focus group in rural manfahi district. the woman on the right is translating

  • leading a farmers' focus group discussion on food security. it went from english-to indonesian-to tetun (local language in timor), then back again

    leading a farmers' focus group discussion on food security. it went from english-to indonesian-to tetun (local language in timor), then back again

  • deep in discussion

    deep in discussion

  • focus group in manufahi district

    focus group in manufahi district

  • rainy season has begun in timor and is now in full swing

    rainy season has begun in timor and is now in full swing

  • planting corn in rural ainaro district

    planting corn in rural ainaro district

  • interior timor looks ao much different than the dry coast

    interior timor looks ao much different than the dry coast

  • early morning view from dili, a few blocks from my place

    early morning view from dili, a few blocks from my place

  • the ubiquitous UN SUV, the most popular car in dili

    the ubiquitous UN SUV, the most popular car in dili

  • traditional roof ornament

    traditional roof ornament

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    "i'm on top of the world, baby!" ~matthew 28:18
    along the north coast, east of dili