Mr and Mrs PM

We’re heading back to Dili now, seeking our final round of interviews in the nation’s capital. Throughout the trip we’ve been talking to people from all walks of East Timorese life. You’ll see and hear these interviews on the program and online soon, and in the meantime we’ll post some snippets right here.

Our first interview appointment was with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and his Australian wife Kirsty Sword Gusmao. In this clip they recall how they fell in love despite never having met, when the future PM - jailed by the Indonesians - knew Kirsty only by a photo of the back of her head…

 
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One Response to “Mr and Mrs PM”

  1. janey Says:

    What a beautiful love story.