East Timor: Testimony
The People of East Timor endured the brutality of colonization and invasion, to emerge into the uncertain light of nationhood. At this point of transition, through stunning images and insightful texts, East Timor: Testimony presents the whole gamut of a people’s history, culture, and aspirations. Nine authors, including renowned investigator Noam Chomsky, have contributed original essays. Sixty-four of photographer Elaine Briere’s eloquent photos, richly reproduced as duotones, form the core of this haunting, informative book.
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Praise
[Brière’s] images represent the transformations of the country and its people, [and] give a face to oppression, names to former ghosts, and eyes to the world.
– Laurie Stirr, Briarpatch
[Brière’s] photos span East Timor’s tumultuous history from the time before Indonesia’s invasion to its independence. Through stunning portraits the book also highlights memorable, touching moments in everyday life. It also provides an intimate look at the East Timorese’s history, culture, and aspirations, with informed commentary from Noam Chomsky and others.
– Global Village Voice
Through stunning images and insightful texts, East Timor: Testimony presents a broad overview of the country’s history, culture, and aspirations. Sixty-four of photographer Elaine Brière’s eloquent photos form the core of this haunting, informative book.
– Inter Pares
Contents
| Preface | by Elaine Brière |
| Introduction | by David Webster |
| Publisher's Note | |
| Part I | Rising Sun |
| Chapter 1 | Timor, Where the Sun Rises Merício Juvinal dos Reis with Engah Pakaryaningsih |
| Chapter 2 | Elaine Brière, International Solidarity, and the Struggle for the Independence of Timor-Leste Constâncio Pinto |
| Part II | Storm |
| Chapter 3 | Western Complicity in the Indonesian Invasion of East Timor Noam Chomsky |
| Chapter 4 | The International Solidarity Movement for East Timor Carmel Budiardjo |
| Chapter 5 | Living with Timor: Tragedy and Hope James Dunn |
| Part III | Onwards |
| Chapter 6 | Building the New East Timor Inês Martins and Andrew Texeira de Sousa |
| Chapter 7 | The Gap in East Timor's Independence Andriano do Nascimento and Charles Scheiner |
| Chronology | |
| Organizations in Solidarity with East Timor | |
| Notes on the Contributors |
