My family lost Timor in the war. I found it in their memories | Luke Henriques-Gomes
Some day, I hope to visit the country with my grandparents, whose belief in independence was always unshakable
In my family, the thought of Timor always lingered in the air.
At birthday dinners, or Easter or Christmas with the cousins (like all Timorese, cousins is an imprecise term), we would talk about the football or our jobs or studies.