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My first night gave way to fitfull spells of something close to sleep
in the 'Hotel Turismo', a small, dark hotel built fully in the spirit of
the Portugese (and starkly remiscent of the architecture of many buildings
in Macau). The next morning my colleague, Dr. A.Z.M. Obaidullah Khan,
and I departed for the Eastern reaches of Timor; Los Palos. We rented
a vehicle and driver who professionally but still with white-knuckle thrills
negotiated the tortuous seaside cliffs of the North. The scenery
was spectacular and quite green.
'What is the problem here? Why are there no animals grazing?
Why no corn or cassava or other food crops planted?' were the questions
going through my mind.
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