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Broken pipes, broken promises

By Ted Alcorn
Children collecting water using plastic containers in Dili. — Ulet Ifansasti/The New York Times

RAVAGED by a brutal military occupation, Timor-Leste won its independence just over two decades ago.

The young nation has built itself into a stable democracy, but poverty remains widespread.

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