Machine derived contents note: Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1 Arriving in Dili - a front-row seat 7 -- Chapter 2 Chitties, sights and sounds 14 -- Chapter 3 Whose home is it? 22 -- Chapter 4 A glimpse into the Border Service 26 -- Chapter 5 Refugee vessel - homecoming 32 -- Chapter 6 Hera Port 40 -- Chapter 7 Early politics 48 -- Chapter 8 Exploring the possibilities 54 -- Chapter 9 The things we did 65 -- Chapter 10 The light is brighter across the road 73 -- Chapter 11 Feelings in the heat 84 -- Chapter 12 Frustrations 95 -- Chapter 13 East Timorese have their say 101 -- Chapter 14 Road to the border 112 -- Chapter 15 Anzac Day 122 -- Chapter 16 We're in place 133 -- Chapter 17 At the border 143 -- Chapter 18 Nunura market 152 -- Chapter 19 Local staff arrive 161 -- Chapter 20 Sunday best 169 -- Chapter 21 Open for business 178 -- Chapter 22 Trouble 191 -- Chapter 23 The woman and her money 198 -- Chapter 24 What have we done? 205 -- Chapter 25 Oecussi enclave 213 -- Chapter 26 Village life 223 -- Chapter 27 Can't wait to tell you everything, but 234 -- Chapter 28 See the road well 246 -- Epilogue Since our departure 251 -- Glossary 259
Summary
In 1999, Neil Suggit was selected to lead and train a contingent of Australian customs officers who volunteered to assist in creating a border service in East Timor. Confronted by the complexities of international politics, the officers learnt that if you really want to help you must embrace the culture of the people