In the Summer of 2024, I was fortunate to visit the country of Timor-Leste, in Southeast Asia. This trip was through a professional exchange program hosted by The Mansfield Center and the Department of State. I worked with a local filmmaker in Timor-Leste, Salvador de Jesus, to host workshops for youth about filmmaking & elevating story for advocacy purposes.

This episode shares about this time…including perspectives shared by Timorese people and my own perspectives gained from this mere glimpse into a place…glimpses of cultural revival and cultural evolution, human/environment relationships, stories of resistance to oppression and fights for freedom, absorbing the contagious excitement of a younger generation, and learning through observation & interaction.

Stories for Action is a hybrid production company based in Montana, that produces short films, a podcast series, and hosts story workshops…all with a mission to spark positive action through the power of storytelling. Learn more about our work at www.StoriesforAction.org or on FB & IG @StoriesforAction.

LINKS:

The Mansfield Center

YSEALI Fellowship and other Mansfield exchange programs

Metresi Productions (Timorese filmmaker Salvador de Jesus): Website  IG: @metresi_production  FB: Filme Deit House Production 

Commission for Reception, Truth, & Reconciliation CAVR, Timor-Leste

History overview of Timor-Leste

Centro Audiovisual Max Stahl Timor-Leste

Fundaceo Oriente, Timor-Leste

Rotaract Club of Dili,Timor-Leste

Laudato Si'Movement Timor-Leste

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