This book contains four of my articles with the following titles: 1. Reconciling Conflicting Paradigms: An East Timorese Vision Of The Ideal State; 2. Lulik: Exploring the Core Values of Timor-Leste; 3. Matak-malirin, Tempu Rai-diak and Halerik: Expressions of what Timorese Longed for in Life; 4. Relational Dimensions within Timor-Leste Customary Society. This four articles published between 2008 - 2015.