Impossible Roads

East Timor, The Mysterious Land (10x5)

Air date: Aug 04, 2017

It’s very difficult to locate East Timor on a world map. Wedged between Bali and Australia, this small island tries to escape from its isolation to stay connected to the outside world but resources are virtually nonexistent. Only farming and fishing allows the inhabitants to earn a few dollars per month. Nowadays, the island is split in half, with one part being Indonesian and the other Timor Leste, which has been independent since 2002. In the most remote villages, the residents are cut off from everything. The only option is a rocky track.