{"product_id":"the-sky-is-ours-prime-minister-kay-rala-xanana-gusmao-9781763536166","title":"The Sky is Ours: Speeches on Unity, Prosperity, and Development in a New Timor-Leste, 2017-2024: Speeches on Unity, Prosperity, and Dev","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of suffering and heroic resistance, the people of Timor-Leste expressed their will to become a sovereign state on August 30, 1999, affirming their right to self-determination and independence by an overwhelming majority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2024, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of that historic moment, which put an end to a final wave of brutal violence unleashed by the occupying forces, and initiated the transfer of power to the Timorese, and leaders freely chosen by them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKay Rala Xanana Gusm?o was the central protagonist of the epic resistance and liberation struggle. Now in his second term as prime minister, he is a voice of development and vision. The speeches selected for this volume illustrate the obstacles the Timorese people have overcome, their successes, and what is still to be done. They also show a country finding its place in the world as it approaches full membership of ASEAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1763536165\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763536166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Longueville Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545941364991,"sku":"9781763536166","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f7bd03dc-12e2-43d5-af5e-2461f536a5fa.jpg?v=1738183751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sky-is-ours-prime-minister-kay-rala-xanana-gusmao-9781763536166","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}