Category: Timor L’Este

Unspoken Realities: A Comment on the Howard Era

by maximos62, posted in Australia, Borders, Indonesia, Nation States, Short Stories, terrorism, Timor L'Este

Recently Penny Wong was asked, What's your vision of the best Australia can be, in the world? She replied: I have a view that foreign policy is obviously an expression of the assertion and prosecution and protection of one's national interests and values; it is also the expression of identity. Referencing Gough Whitlam she continued … Continue reading Unspoken Realities: A Comment on the Howard Era

#COVID19 and writing about Jakarta Dois

by maximos62, posted in Asia, Australia, COVID19, geography, Timor L'Este

  Being forced to remain at home for long periods through this pandemic is an existential challenge for some, for me it's ushered in a new dawn for my creative writing. There is no longer the excuse or distraction of browsing through Chinatown or Little India. People in my age group have been advised to … Continue reading #COVID19 and writing about Jakarta Dois