Welcome to the Friends of Suai Media Room

The media room contains the most recent press releases, newsletter updates, interviews, papers and speeches from Friends of Suai and partners

Please feel free to contact us at Friends of Suai if you would like to arrange an interview or are interested in stories about our work in East Timor.

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(03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Friends of Suai.

Friends of Suai St Kilda book sale to fund East Timor library - Port Phillip Leader article

Celebrating seven years of friendship with Suai, East Timor

Small victories rebuilding East Timor

Engineers let the sun shine in - in East Timor - 02 October 2006 -  Two local engineers, Natalie Toose, 30, and her partner Nigel Baker, 31, from Albert Park head off to East Timor for two weeks to install solar equipment in Suai and Same.

 Powering up East Timor - 18 September 2006 Green PC's and Solar Power for Suai in cooperation with Alternative Technology Association and Infoxchange Australia 

Drama for peace in East Timor- 13 June 2006 While the country is in crisis, the emerging art scene in East Timor is working overtime to help empower the youth and keep people's minds on a positive peaceful way to deal with their trauma.

Commemoration of 6th anniversary of Suai massacre - 6 September 2005 - 6th anniversary of the massacre of three priests and 200 local men, women and children at the Suai church school in East Timor

Friends of Suai Newsletter March 2008

Newsletter June 2007

Interview with Simao da Silva Barreto Suai Co-Ordinator

Interview Transcript - ABC Radio National Lifematters Program 24 August 2006 Dr Rebecca Spence Centre for Peace Studies University of New England Pat Jessen Friends of Suai Co-ordinator Port Phillip Council Robin Erwin Friends of Manatuto linked with the Kingston Council talk about E Timor Friendship Agreements

Speech by David Brand-Friends of Suai On the commemoration of the 6th anniversary of the Suai massacre

Security through Engagement - A paper presented at the Fabian Society by Bill Armstrong OA- Chairperson Friends of Suai August 2006

The Chega Report The Chega Report findings from the Commission for Reception Truth & Reconciliation (CAVR report) advance copy can now be accessed in 3 language,  including the Executive Summary, Plain Guide and Updates.