Meera Atkinson
East Timor is a new democracy and one of the poorest and smallest of the world’s nations. It's had to establish a new government, rebuild its economy and begin the process of healing its society, following 24 years of occupation and trauma.
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41 year-old Tsering Deki and her family are part of a world-wide diaspora community that campaigns for the rights of Tibetans remaining in Tibet. She speaks to Meera Atkinson. 
It is a well known fact that Australians love to travel. But with the rising cost of fuel and increasing awareness of the impact of travel on the environment people are searching for more eco-friendly ways to see the world.
A childhood conversation has led me, for the past 30 years, to explore in detail the relationship between religions; the understanding of taboos in religions; and the universality underlying this understanding.
Palestine and Israel: the history is epic, the politics complex, the resolution elusive. The message of Easter, therefore, surely has to be to renew our efforts towards harmony in the Holy land and in other parts of the world.
There’s a new kid on the tourism block: the “spiritual tourist”. As more people seek to understand different cultures, religions and faiths, they are searching out alternative tourism experiences, including visits to temples, mosques, shrines, churches and other spiritual destinations.
