2018/06/07 |
The Timor-Leste Tree: How East Timor Nearly Lost Its Illustrious Sandalwood
The fate of the sandalwood tree is inextricably linked to East Timor's turbulent history.
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya (1992) is an independent journalist covering the environment, the politics of natural resources and conservation. His writing has appeared in Mongabay.org, Buzzfeed, The Diplomat, Earth Island Journal, Scroll.in, Down To Earth, and Eurasia Review. He's an intrepid traveller exploring offbeat places. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Tezpur University, India.