East Timor is a country with a young democracy under threat from internal conflict, and it is still struggling to assert itself after years of political turmoil.
Dr Jasmine-Kim Westendorf (Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University) speaks to Professor Nick Bisley (Director of La Trobe Asia) about the dominant forces at work in East Timor and the news the rest of the world never hears.
Nick Bisley on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nickbisley
Jasmine-Kim Westendorf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jasminekimw
Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea
Image: Janina M Pawelz on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/82992222@N05/7622080570