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On 12 November 1994, a group of 29 young Timorese men protested outside the US embassy in Jakarta to commemorate the Santa Cruz massacre, leading to a 12-day occupation of the embassy’s parking lot during the APEC Summit. The museum in Dili memorializes the massacre and the embassy protest, highlighting the significance of individual acts in the resistance against Indonesian occupation. As a foreign correspondent during that time, the author reflects on the embassy break-ins as a key part of Timor-Leste’s struggle for independence, emphasizing the importance of documenting these events for historical accuracy.
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