A reporter's view of East Timor then and now

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Updated August 28, 2009 11:59:20

Journalist Otelio Ote covered East Timor's referendum a decade ago and has continued to report on the progress of the nation since independence.

He reflects on the vote, the challenges that remain and the optimism East Timorese people feel for their nation.

Presenter: Liam Cochrane
Speakers: Otelio Ote, director of the Dili Weekly newspaper

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