Contents: New steps to independence -- Bring them home -- East Timor: nation in waiting -- Women have their say: the long and winding road -- Statement from the first Congress of Women of Timor Loro Sae -- The mechanics of transition -- Reviewing progress  -- An agenda for international NGOs lobbying the World Bank -- Letter to Kofi Annan -- A voice for the voiceless -- Staying power -- A healthy dose of reality -- Advocacy targets