Last night, two men tried to rape me. I saved myself by yelling in broken Tetum: “I work for the police! Next to the Commander General of PNTL (Policia Nacional de Timor Leste)!” So I escaped. Looking like I’d been visited by The Dementors. Feeling upset, relieved, and furious. And thinking, in the words of Ani DiFranco,“f*ck you”. Timor …
Dear fellow Scots, Greetings! My name is Lucy. I am an international civil servant who returned to Scotland for the referendum. When divisions are so hardened that proponents do not listen to one another, facts and analysis don’t matter. All that will be heard is what cannot be refuted: people’s experiences and beliefs. Please …
Unity or division – A letter to Scotland (Independent newspaper) Read More »
Reconciliation is the path that lies between the battlefield and a peaceful society in which freedom is possible. Just fifteen years ago, fractured by war and institutionalised oppression, South Africa began its journey. Today, it bears witness to a miracle: communities bitterly divided regionally, ethnically and linguistically have become a nation. They did so by …
Battlefield – The David Rattray Memorial Prize (The Daily Telegraph newspaper) Read More »
