Farmers selling their fresh produce, warmed by the late afternoon light, along the road out of Dili, the capital, towards the district of Liquiçá (Tetun: Likisá).
Liquiçá, Timor-Leste — Being in a young country like Timor-Leste feels so new it’s like being in a big field of grass and watching, watching. For what, nobody can quite say.
In conversation with the young Timorese, I tell them that their country has much potential to become a magnet for jaded travellers, for people in search of an unspoilt, undiscovered land. But they cannot imagine what they have not seen.
The adventure continues.
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The Adventure of My Life : How I felt heading out for the first time to East Timor
The economy of words works well here.