#covalima

I was in Covalima as part of my work supporting local NGO HAMNASA. I was taking photos of workshops they were holding with the leadership of local sucos, governance units below administrative posts, and above hamlets. Fatululic is about two hours drive along bad roads from Suai, but it was an interesting if rather overcast drive. Covalima is home is a notably large number of structures with…

One of the highlights of my time in Timor-Leste has been visiting remote regions through my work supporting local NGO HAMNASA. The day after driving for five hours from one side of the country to the other, I spent two and half hours on some pretty rough roads travelling from Suai west toward the Indonesian border to visit the Administrative Post of Fatumea. It was an interesting drive though…

One of more scenic journeys I’ve made, travelling by road across the width of Timor-Leste from Dili to Covalima in 5 hours, and returning a few days later by air in just 30 minutes. The flight was more comfortable and spectacular, but the road was more varied and interesting. From Dili there is some sizeable terrain to cross, involving a lot of switchbacks. Just over the border heading into…