Martin Wesley-Smith Vidéos
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2024-05-13
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Martin Wesley Smith Ros Hoppe Sham Beaumont Draper Byrne 1848 1922 1969 2005 2019
Recorded 2019 by sound engineers Bob Scott and Jeremy Hoppe, mixed by Bob Scott (www.bobscott.com,au) Papua Merdeka Martin Wesley-Smith [2005].The 1969 UN-sanctioned "Act of Free Choice" that handed the Dutch colony West Papua to Indonesia was a sham, an act of no choice for the West Papuan people. Since then, Indonesia has treated the territory as it did East Timor, with rampant human rights abuse as well as exploitation, in collusion with America and others, of West Papua's rich natural resources.This piece is about the West Papuan people and their thirst for freedom. Almost all the sources I've used in creating it were begged, borrowed or stolen from others. They include Agence France Presse, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's 2JJJ, Penny Beaumont, Sheila Draper, Don Bennetts, Gerry Errante, Steven Feld, Lynne Hamilton (of Prowling Tiger Press in Melbourne, who published "West Papua: Follow the Morning Star" by Ben Bohane, Jim Elmslie and Liz Thompson, an inspiring book of superb texts and photographs), David Kirkland, Jonny Lewis, Robert Lowry ("Shall We Gather at the River?"), Jonathon Mustard, SBS News, Edward Smith and Alice Wesley-Smith - my thanks to all these plus those whose names I don't know or contact addresses I can't find. Thanks also to David Bridie, Louise Byrne, Andrew Kilvert and Rob Wesley-Smith. Two other books provided valuable information: Jim Elmslie's "Irian Jaya Under the Gun" (Crawford House Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd) and Peter King's "West Papua Since Suharto" (University of New South Wales Press). I used the beautiful West Papuan anthem Hai Tanah Ku Papua. Flags, used with permission, came from (http•••) Most of the bird of paradise paintings were by Rowan Ellis +••.••(...)). Finally, thanks to Ros Dunlop for commissioning the piece through the auspices of the Australia Council. Martin Wesley-Smith
Martin Wesley Smith Ros Hoppe 2002 2019
Recorded in 2019 by sound engineers Bob Scott and Jeremy Hoppe, mixed by Bob Scott (www.bobscott.com.au). In 2002 Ros Dunlop and I visited East Timor twice, giving concerts in Dili, Ermera, Hato Bullico, Laga, Lospalos and Same. Having supported East Timor's struggle for independence for more than 25 years, it was fascinating to see the country, firstly under UN administration and then as the world’s newest nation. This piece - perhaps my last about East Timor - is intended to be an antidote to the necessarily-bleak nature of previous pieces about a country and people subjugated by a brutal colonial regime: it's optimistic, even joyful; a celebration of the truth of Xanana's slogan "To resist is to win!" Many photographers have contributed to this piece - my thanks to them all. Martin Wesley-Smith
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