East Timor, Survival at All Costs | Deadliest Journeys

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Published 2024-08-02
It is very difficult to locate East Timor on a world map. Stuck between Bali and Australia, this small island is trying to break its isolation but the resources are almost non-existent. Only agriculture and fishing allow the inhabitants to earn a few dollars a month. Timor is struggling to recover from the terrible war that brought the country to its knees after the Indonesian invasion between 1976 and 1999. A terrible toll, between 100,000 and 200,000 dead. Today, the island is still cut in two with an Indonesian part and the other, independent Timor Leste since 2002. In the most remote villages, the inhabitants live cut off from everything. Only solution, a rocky track often flooded during the rainy season and where the slightest error can be fatal. But survival is at this price and the peasants embark on a long odyssey to sell some vegetables on the market of the capital Dili. After 10 hours of travel, the reward is not always there and there are many disappointments.

Director: Guillaume Lhotellier
All Comments (21)
  • @TheAnthoula14
    These Deadliest Journeys videos have given me new appreciation for good quality roads. I just can't get over it, so many freaking countries, same exact struggles...miserable, dangerous, mud filled, never ending drives to get from point A, to point B. (That usually involve one breakdown, at the very least). Nightmare.
  • @muniurimiru1955
    Wow these all new Deadliest Journeys videos are absolutely amazing. Just finished watching Venezuela, the curse of the black gold and now to East Timor! Best Documentaries, thank you.
  • @user-ht6bp5im1z
    Another run on the Beautiful Island ,, Praying 🙏 all are well & safe. God Bless all my friends My Brothers and Sisters In GOD there. Amen ✌ Peace from Big Jim New Hampshire USA aka Boston Strong
  • @LN004
    10:00 this sums it up worldwide. Africa, Europe, America.
  • @JonDoe-li7wh
    Timor Leste has chosen to be separated from Indonesia. Now, they are enjoying everything they have, either the downside or the progress, but i have seen more downsides than the progress ones🤣🤣
  • @franciscoxavier3473
    Thank you for coming visited our country hope can caming to visited another village look like Same Village😅😅
  • @mhk1411
    Deadliest road documentaries are few in numbers. Plz upload much more with rapid pace. Thanks for showing the world to us.
  • @rizah8231
    teryata di timor timur . bahasa indonesia msh di gunakan ❤
  • @DulIllah
    Their poverty, misery and hardship are due to their own choice to leave Indonesia, especially their brothers and sisters in West Timor who reluctantly let them go. Because stupidity is a choice..
  • @ibzkhalil1283
    Diesel doesn't ignite as easily as petrol 😂😂 learnt the hard way 🫣🫣🫣🤔👀
  • @user-gr7fn3io9r
    ကယ်တင်ခြင်းဆိုတာတွေက မိမိဘဝကို ဂုဏ်ဆောင်စေတယ်"
  • @bryantc1701
    I hate that the customers stole the cabbage! The vendors should make it more orderly..you can't let everyone rush the truck! Especially at night