Ha'u Maka Lucas

Ha’u Maka Lucas

Iha fulan Juñu 2009 Teodosio Ximenes partisipa iha Kompetisaun Nasional Hakerek nian iha Timor no sai manan na’in dahuluk ba novela primeiru iha dalen Tetun. Novela ne’e ho títulu “Ha’u Maka Lucas.” Istória ne’e publika tiha ona nia edisaun dahuluk iha nasaun foun ne’e iha fulan Maiu 2010. Istória iha Livru ne’e refleta ba akontesimentu ne’ebé uluk Indonesia sira naók labarik Timor-oan sira iha entre tinan 1978-1980. Indonesia sira foti labarik Tmor-oan sira liuliu mane ho objetivu atu prevene sira atu kontinua sira-nia inan-aman sira-nia ideolojia polítika ne’ebé kontra okupasaun illegal Indonesia nian iha Timor-Leste. Labarik sira ne’e balu fila ona mai Timór no hamutuk ho sira-nia família. Maibé, barak sei hela nafatin iha parte balu iha Indonesia no seidauk deskobre sira-nia identidade loloos.

Iha Australia: Livru ne’e bele hetan iha AETA-Melbourne no bele kontaktu Sr. John Sinnot ho númeru: 03 94162960

Iha Timór: Bele hetan iha Xanana Reading Room iha Lecidere, Dili.

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In June 2009, Teodosio Ximenes participated in the Timorese National Short Novel Writing Competition and won first prize for his story “Ha’u Maka Lucas” (I am Lucas). Teodosio’s book, which has recently been published, tells the story of the Timorese ‘stolen generation’ committed by the Indonesian army between 1978 and 1980. The Indonesian army took Timorese children, especially boys, away in order to prevent them from continuing the political ideology of their parents which was against Indonesia’s illegal occupation in East Timor. Some of these children have already been returned to East Timor and reunited with their family. However, many are still in some parts of Indonesia without knowing their real identity.

In Australia: The book can be obtained from the AETA-Melbourne. Contact person John Sinnot: 03 94162960

In Timór: The book is available in Xanana Reading room in Lecidere, Dili.