Sophie Raynor
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Biography
Publications
Sophie Raynor is a freelance writer based in Dili, Timor-Leste, with an interest in gender, youth and politics in South East Asia.
![Timor-Leste’s future still shadowed by the past](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1164610053%20copy.jpg?itok=Eqk0DOil)
Timor-Leste’s future still shadowed by the past
History and heroes hold the spotlight, 20 years after the country voted for its freedom.
![Timor-Leste’s forgotten Chinese](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/timor%20flag.jpg?itok=4MfBX9Ik)
Timor-Leste’s forgotten Chinese
The Chinese-Timorese community face discrimination and stereotypes in the country they’ve long called home.
![Julie Bishop’s new Timor-Leste chapter](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-957171098-min.jpg?itok=78ZWXME9)
Julie Bishop’s new Timor-Leste chapter
Tension remains between Australia and its neighbour despite the minister’s optimistic words.
![Timor-Leste election: the generation gap](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/XG-Roughneen-mini.jpg?itok=T14ZsSM8)
Timor-Leste election: the generation gap
A peaceful election and decisive result is a win for stability, but it has come at the cost of youth leadership.