TIME Asia Home Current Issue   Asia News   Pacific News   Technology   Business   Arts   Travel Photos Special Features Magazine Archive Subscribe to TIME Customer Service About Us Write to TIME Asia TIME.com TIME Canada TIME Europe TIME Pacific Latest CNN News		John Stanmeyer for TIME. < < Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next > > "Reconciliation will be a long process. First we have to solve the social and economic problems; that will help people to forgive, although maybe not to forget." XANANA GUSMAO, East Timorese independence leader, on a triumphant visit to the enclave of Oecussi, west of Dili, on March 2. East Timor voted for independence in a referendum on Aug. 30, 1999, which sparked a rampage by militia who razed and destroyed buildings and forced residents into refugee camps. ALSO The Best (and Worst) of 2000: Year in Review When we look back, we'll remember Tiger Woods, Harry Potter and Sydney's Olympic gala Features Home | TIME Asia home

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