Random observations from an English speaking foreigner in Dili, Timor-Leste. Dili-gence was a personal blog active from 2005 to 2009. It is no longer active as I no longer live in Dili. I returned in both 2009 and 2010 and the place still retains a strong personal attachment, not to mention a number of personal friends who still live there. Sometimes I would bump into him at the bar at the Backpa.

How is East Timor like? How to get there? How to travel around in the country? How can I contribute? You can find these all here. Welcome! Community Work and Development. Wednesday, January 04, 2012. This post is one year late. I did a visit to East Timor in 2010 and visited my friends in Dili, Liquica and also Hope Orphanage in Gleno. Nothing much has changed in Timor, things are running as they are. Saturday, November 14, 2009. Saturday, November 29, 2008.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Did someone say HALOUMI? I love you, Landmark Plaza. I was meant to have this haloumi. This relationship was meant to be. So, stuff the healthy crap! I urge you to try it. Lemon wedges, to serve. 189; cup olive oil.

But, writing about it might help. Wednesday, January 19, 2011. My mood is positively correlated with the amount of credit available on my internet stick-thingy. The thingy that changed my life. I got internet access at home! I had to learn to ride it first, but th.

A blog about my time in Dili and where it has led me. The temperature is hovering around 70 F and I have pulled my sundresses out from the back of the closet. Plead for fog and damp and grey. I have promised Nonnie to.