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Tammy Pemper

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Tammy Pemper has worked with the United Nations, Australian Federal Police, and the US Peace Corps to name a few.

The book, Scorched Earth, was completed through five years of interviews and first-hand experiences in Timor-Leste (East Timor). Tammy lived in Timor from 2000-2001, 2004-2006, and 2016-2018. To bring you this book, in 2000 she suffered dengue, where blood seeped from her pores and she needed to be hooked up to a drip in a military makeshift hospital. In 2006, she came under fire during Timor-Leste’s civil unrest. Grenades exploded in the hills behind her house, rounds hit her neighbours’ home, and gunfights erupted in the streets next to her. In 2018, she completed her research and final manuscript. Today, that book is in your ...more

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Are Americans involved in Timor?

Tammy Pemper Hi PJ.

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Yes, the US has had a long history with Timor-Leste. Examples include that the US played an important role during the…moreHi PJ.

Thanks for your question.

Yes, the US has had a long history with Timor-Leste. Examples include that the US played an important role during the 1999 referendum, which led to the recognition of the independence of Timor-Leste. Earl Chandler, a police peacekeeper was shot and survived, during that period.

The US also contributed to INTERFET, a multinational armed tasked force that helped restore order and end the scorching of Timor-Leste after the announcement of the results of that 1999 referendum.

Americans are still active in Timor-Leste today (2021). There are many organisations there at the moment, including Peace Corps.

I hope that answers your question. Please let me know if you would like more information.

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Hi Tammy! Scorched Earth sounds like a super interesting read! Where can I find a copy of this book for purchase?

Tammy Pemper Hi Grace.

Thanks so much for your question. The book can be purchased from a number of online stores (either as a paperback or as an ebook). Some site…moreHi Grace.

Thanks so much for your question. The book can be purchased from a number of online stores (either as a paperback or as an ebook). Some sites include:

https://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/b...

https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/b...

https://www.booktopia.com.au/scorched...

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“Two unwritten rules of peacekeeping existed.
You’d expect it would be easy to keep two rules, but I broke the first one.

I had to break it to allow myself to live the passion that drove and controlled me, that distinguished one decision from another and determined where I drew my lines. I broke the rule to remain human.”
― Tammy Pemper, Scorched Earth: Peacekeeping in Timor during a campaign of death and destruction

tags: biography, memoir, peace, peacekeeping, remain-human, war

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“But daylight brought with it a wonder. None of us had expected to see it again. And as the darkness lost its intensity, the new beginning carried with it sounds of subdued Timorese chatter. I hadn’t realised I’d started counting survival in hours.”
― Tammy Pemper, Scorched Earth: Peacekeeping in Timor during a campaign of death and destruction

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