Childhood memories -- Colonial beginnings -- The "Carnation Revolution" -- Politics in East Timor -- My meeting with Malik -- Portuguese "fado": our tragedy -- Coalition and civil war -- Portuguese inaction -- Indonesia's view of East Timor -- Intervention -- Australia: betrayal -- Washington pragmatism -- The Security Council fails to act -- The games nations play -- The non-aligned movement and our struggle -- The good offices of the Secretary-General -- The UN and human rights -- Self-determination as a principle and a right -- The quality of mercy -- The long march to peace and freedom
