A Woman of Independence

This is a remarkable account of Kirsty's relationship with Xanana Gusmao. A very extraordinary journey beginning in the dark prison cells of Cipinang gaol in Jakata and then moving to the celebrations of Timor Leste's independence. The reader is left wondering how people live through such extremes! This book is rearkable for its personal and private insight into the lives of these two remarkable people.

It's not an attempt to explore the political machinations of the emergence of East Timor but a human and intimate account of the relationships along the way.