Accidental celebrities in Timor-Leste

It's a bit freaky travelling around with the former first lady of Timor-Leste as you get treated like a celebrity everywhere you go! Our little tour group received many warm welcomes, often involving dancing, drumming, music and the presentation of tais (traditionally woven textiles). Here are some of the places we visited and people we met ...

Families celebrating National Breastfeeding Week at Liquiçá

School children at a newly constructed school at Belola

Community groups at the Xanana Gusmão Reading Room (public library)

Advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment at Estrela Plus

Children at a school for the deaf at Buruma

Children at an orphanage at Laga

Support facilities for victims of abuse at Casa Vida

Next post ... travels to Balibo and Baucau!