The 5 Best Gift & Specialty Shops in Dili District, Dili District

At "Things and Stories" you will find the highest quality and widest range of handicraft 100% made in Timor-Leste. Feel the touch of locally grown cotton, hand-woven and hand-dyed textiles (the traditional Tais), traditional fire cooked pottery and woodcarving, wit a touch of contemporary design. Presenting a network of more than 800 artisans and many stories for you to bring home.

Excellent selection of Atauro crafts including wood carvings, weaving, metal items and clay pots. Shop open 1-5pm Sunday to Friday and Saturday 9am-12noon and 1-5pm. Besides that Sentru Atauro Diak is a Business Incubator and training center to research, test and develop livelihoods and business opportunities for replication in local communities.

Alola Esperansa, the business arm of the Alola Foundation, was established in 2006 to promote cultural preservation and economic empowerment of women.

EMPREZA DIAK is a Timorese organisation that works to end poverty in Timor-Leste. We economically empower people creating new livelihood opportunities, providing innovative training and starting small businesses to build better futures. We have 2 shops - Dili and Atauro island - where you can beautiful handicrafts, eco-friendly products and innovative items produced by rural artisans in Timor-Leste. By buying this products you are supporting the economic empowerment of remote communities.