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To Resist is to Win!
Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao has been hailed as the 'poet warrior'. The leader of the National Council of Timorese Resistance endured incarceration in Cipinang Prison in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1992, but finally was able to return to his ravaged country in October 1999. Indonesia invaded his homeland of East Timor in 1975 and occupied the territory until 1999. Gusmão was appointed leader officially in 1981 and has commanded the armed guerrilla forces, Falintil, and the wider resistance movement since then. He has become an internationally recognised political leader very much in the limelight, especially since the downfall of the Suharto regime in Indonesia late in 1998, one result of which has ...
Gusmao
Show off your last name and family heritage with this Gusmao coat of arms and family crest shield notebook journal. Great birthday, diary, or family reunion gift for people who love ancestry, genealogy, and family trees.
Strategies for the Future
"A collection of speeches ... by His Excellency Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste [East Timor]. Selected from speeches given over the period 2007-2011, this volume is defined by those relating to the Prime Minister's Strategic Development Plan for Timor-Leste ... The book also provides a view of the country's current position and its potential in terms of social capital. infrastructure and economic development through speeches covering topics such as nationbuilding and peace building, development, governance, international meetings, law and security" -- Cover.
Raising a Nation: The Speeches of Xanana Gusmao 2011-2014
Raising a Nation, the third volume of Xanana Gusmao's speeches, shows the intellect, emotion, and poetry that the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste displayed in his public speaking, and in his leadership.Xanana Gusmao's journey to become leader of his country is one of the world's great stories. From guerrilla fighter during his country's occupation, to a prisoner in exile, and finally returning to become one of the founding fathers of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmao's life has provided him with the political and visceral experiences that few other modern political leaders possess.The speeches collected here, celebrate how one man has taken his small, new nation onto the in...
Raising a Nation
Raising a Nation, the third volume of Xanana Gusmão's speeches, shows the intellect, emotion, and poetry that the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste displayed in his public speaking, and in his leadership. Xanana Gusmão's journey to become leader of his country is one of the world's great stories. From guerrilla fighter during his country's occupation, to a prisoner in exile, and finally returning to become one of the founding fathers of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Xanana Gusmão's life has provided him with the political and visceral experiences that few other modern political leaders possess. The speeches collected here, celebrate how one man has taken his small, new nation onto t...
A Woman of Independence
Autobiography by Kirsty Sword Gusmao, first lady of East Timor. Describes her work as an undercover activist in Jakarta, her contact with jailed leader of the resistance movement Xanana Gusmao, the unlikely romance and marriage that ensued, the events that saw East Timor freed from Indonesian occupation, and the slow and painful rebuilding of the country. Includes colour photos. Author is founding director of the Alola Foundation.
Timor Lives!
The first collection of Xanana Gusmao's writings since his nation's independence. These speeches highlight what may be achieved by dedicated efforts of individuals working together to fight for justice and the founding of a nation. A view of Xanana Gusmao and his country's quest for reconciliation, peace and justice.
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao
'Zesty' Daily Mail 'A real gem of a book' Stylist A wickedly funny tale of two rebellious sisters in 1940s Rio de Janeiro Euridice is bright and ambitious. But this is Brazil in the 1940s, and society expects her to be a loving wife and mother. While Antenor is busy congratulating himself on his excellent catch, Euridice spends her humdrum days ironing his shirts and removing the lumps of onion from his food, dreaming of the success she could have made of herself – as a writer, dressmaker or culinary whizz – in another life. Her free-spirited sister Guida, on the other hand, is the kind of person who was 'born knowing everything'. When she returns from her failed elopement with stories of heartbreak and loss, the lives of Euridice and her husband are thrown into confusion, with disastrous consequences. The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao is a darkly comic debut, bursting with vibrant Brazilian spirit and unforgettable characters – a jubilant novel about the emancipation of women.
Xanana
The charismatic Xanana Gusmao shouldered the Herculean task of leading his east Timorese people to Independence. During the brutal 24-year war with Indonesia, he was transformed through crisis from being a young apolitical outsider into a hardened guerrilla commander and keen political strategist, who ultimately became the central unifying figure of east Timorese nationalism. This book focuses on his years in leadership and seeks to explain how the events of the time affected the development of his ideas, policies and strategies.
