Children Selling Mango by Melusia António Pereira Cardinal

”These children are selling mango. They are not wearing shoes and the ground is very hot. They said they are trying to help their families to pay for school and other necessities.”

Little President by Albano José Soares

“This boy told me he comes to the front of the President’s Palace every day to sell vegetables. He said one day he’d like to go inside the Palace. He also has a dream to be become the President so he can look after the people and so children like him won’t have to sell vegetables on the road.”

Catch Fish by Gabriel de Jesus Monteiro

"Every afternoon boys come to this place to catch fish. Sometimes they use a mosquito net to pull the fish from the sea, then they bring them home to eat."

Weave Tais by Roberto Soares

”My grandmother lives in Dare. She likes to weave tais. When I visit her, sometimes she takes me to see her farm. My grandmother wants to teach my younger sister to how to weave, but she can’t because my sister lives and goes to school in Dili.”

Pray by Fania Martins

“This is where my family prays. When my family faces difficulty I come to this place to pray. I am Catholic this is our belief.”

Kitchen by Nelvia Rosa Gusmão Guterres

“I am helping my father. My father lives in the district of Baucau where he sells goats. Sometimes he brings the goats to Dili to sell. We have to sell them under the bridge because we are not allowed to sell them near the vegetables at the market.”

Traditional Faith by Celma Joana Fernandes Chai

“For a very long time our people have believed in animist traditions. We also believe in the Catholic faith but our past cultural traditions are very important to us, this is our identity.”

Children Selling Mango by Melusia António Pereira Cardinal

Little President by Albano José Soares

Catch Fish by Gabriel de Jesus Monteiro

Weave Tais by Roberto Soares

Pray by Fania Martins

Kitchen by Nelvia Rosa Gusmão Guterres

Traditional Faith by Celma Joana Fernandes Chai

Gallery | group 9

Group Show

“Series of seven”

Eskola Cristal,

Dili, Timor-Leste, 2018.