CultureEast Timor: 12 Years on from Independence12:06This browser does not support the video element.CultureDieter Hermann05/31/2014May 31, 2014East Timor gained independence 12 years ago. With an underdeveloped economy and high poverty rates it faces many challenges. However, as Dieter Hermann finds out, the country is not short of hope, or ambition. A Report by Dieter HermannCopy linkAdvertisement