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<h3>At The Scene Of The Crime: Essays, reflections and poetry on East Timor 1999-2010</h3>Pat Walsh<br>Mosaic Resources, 2011<br>366pp<br>Order form attached<br><br><p>For
the best part of three decades Pat Walsh battled against the odds for
human rights in East Timor, then enjoyed the privilege of working in
the new nation during its first ten years after independence from
Indonesia. At the Scene of the Crime is a collection of his writings
from this enthralling period.
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<br>The book comprises essays and comments on some of the major issues
facing the new nation and those responsible for laying its foundations,
including the United Nations. Like a tasty Asian dish it is spiced
throughout with often amusing accounts of Walsh's experiences, daily
life, and projects such as his failed attempt to hold an olympics. A
bracket of poems at the end celebrate some of these experiences that
include even Dili's power failures. </p>
<p>Though a miscellany, several themes recur throughout the book.
Paramount amongst these are Walsh's belief in the importance of
understanding the Timorese and the seminal contribution of the CAVR
reconciliation commission, and his confidence that Indonesia will
eventually take responsibility for historical crimes in East Timor. </p>
<p>At the Scene of the Crime is a stained-glass window onto many facets
of the first years of this extraordinary and unlikely new nation and
its people. It will enlighten and excite those interested in East
Timor's formation or who plan to travel there to work or visit.</p>https://mosaicresources.com.au/titles/9781743240021<br><br></div>
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