Category Archives: Timor-Leste

Goodbye, Timor

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

David:   I hate saying goodbyes, especially those that have a finality about them. John Paul told Sr. Guilhermina that he didn’t want to come to the airport because it was too hard to say goodbye.  I understand. Our final … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains or Worse?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I have been interested in development issues ever since high school. A huge book for me was The Ugly American. I went off to Northwestern University in 1968 with the idea of entering the Foreign Service. I was determined to … Continue reading →

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Counting Down

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

We will be in Dili for 5 more weeks.  I realize how much I have adapted to this strange place and am a little nervous about adjusting back to life in the wealth and comforts of the USA. I remember clearly … Continue reading →

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Who Am I?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

No, this is not a knock-knock joke. I have found myself thinking a great deal about who I am in Timor-Leste compared to the person I am in the USA. The persons are startingly different, hardly recognizable to each other. … Continue reading →

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Midterm Examination

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

This week we are doing midterm exams. As every teacher knows, exams not only measure  student achievement. They can tell us something about a teacher.  If students haven’t learned, then whatever else they may have done, teachers haven’t taught. Any definition of … Continue reading →

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A Room With a Loo

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

We’ve just returned from an overnight in Maubisse, the sweet spot of TL’s coffee area, still savoring the chill and the pleasure of sleeping under a blanket. Our adventure began when Katerina invited us to tag along with the Flying … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

It seems time to make public to our readers what many know privately. After much prayer and many discussions, some with heat and some with light, David and I have decided that we will not be returning to Timor-Leste for … Continue reading →

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Children of Timor, Children of God

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

On any given day in the US, one can read or hear about the declining state of families, particularly children, in our country.  I do not need to remind anyone of the dismal statistics about child suicide, drug use, and … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Magdalene

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Discover the meanings and values that define the cultural context. Recognize their order of importance. These make up a culture’s distinctive character. Study of a group’s history explains why a culture transmits only certain meanings and cherishes particular values more … Continue reading →

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Thinking about water

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Recently, Rory was asked to write something for the VOICA newsletter. After giving it some thought, she strayed from more conventional topics and decided to explain how our perspective on water has changed. In the States, water is basically a … Continue reading →

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