What is Happening When It is Valentine Day in Dili.
It was a bright Tuesday in Dili on February 14 this year. That Tuesday has been one of the year’s special days because of the Valentine Day name entitled to it and in Dili this day of celebration has been a familiar celebrated day but it has more meaning to the young people as ‘ Loron Domin ’ in Tetum Language* or ‘The Day of Love’. To the world, Valentine Day is identical with love gifts, chocolate and flowers as well as in Dili though the celebration is identical with young Timorese dating and hanging around the parks around Dili. There are some social events organized to celebrate the day through artificial or fresh flowers sharing to people at the street, catholic schools celebrating the day with a collective mass prayers while the telecommunications providers in Dili providing free calls, the internet, and SMS promo for Valentines to attract consumers. At some part of the city, there may be some social organizations held charity events. Despite being celebr