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From timor-leste to Australia : seven families, three generations tell their stories /

A collection of poignant stories and poems of seven East Timorese families living in Melbourne whose experiences belong to that long history of human tragedy created where violent conflict of power, land and resources takes place, inevitably visiting on ordinary people, disruption and loss. Since 19...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Trezise, Jan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Melbourne, VIC : Wild Dingo Press, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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