How many weeks in Dili does it take you to make bingo?
| learnt the landmark near your house | accidentally blown through all your pulsar, phone credit, in a single day | selected your favourite Dili supermarket | met a malae at an event, then seen them the next day at a warung |
| had kids on the street call you ‘mister’ (regardless of your gender) | learnt why you must always say ‘rai manas’ not ‘hau mana’ on a hot day | incorrectly used ‘maun’ to refer to a woman or ‘mana’ to a man | unsuccessfully bartered at the secondhand clothing markets |
| unwrapped and charged your brand-new Kindle (further use optional) | decided to learn how to scuba dive, free dive, hike, or mountain bike | had one mosquito bite and instantly feared dengue fever | gotten caught in your first thunderstorm trying to leave work |
| ridiculed someone selling overpriced used items on Dili Expats | listed your own items on Dili Expats for a slightly inflated price | successfully changed your gallon spilling just a small flood of water | mispronounced ‘Atauro’ in at least two different ways |
Sophie Rai Liur 
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