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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