Full name:                    Gibrael Dias Soares Carocho
Date of birth:                21 / 06 / 1983
Place of birth:              Debos, Suai, Timor-Leste
Signature:                    Aziby
Joined Arte Moris:        May 2003 (He became a Senior Student in July 2003)
Languages:                  Tetum Terik, Tetum, Indonesian, English (intermediate level), Portuguese (beginner level)

Academic Formation

1991-1996:                  Primary school:            SDN I Debos Mata Air, Suai
1997-2001:                  Junior high school:       SMP II / SMPK San Luis Gonzaga Debos, Suai
2001-2003:                  Senior high school:      Ave Maria, Suai / San Pedro, Dili
2004:                           English classes:           Cettil Fatuhada, Dili (3 months)

Work Experience

2001:                             Official observer for the elections, working with the Electoral Commission Union (RENETIL). 

2005:                             Stomp lessons with Dili International School.

Achievements 

1996:               Reached 4^th place in a drawing competition organized by the ‘Ave Maria Church’ in Suai.

2002:               Awarded 1st place in a drawing competition organized by the Suai Youth Center.

                        Participated in a four month project organized by the ‘Ave Maria Church’ to create banners and drawings in Suai.

2003:               Participated in a workshop for street children in Dili in collaboration with ‘FCJ  Posko’ and supported by
                        ‘UNICEF’.

2004:               Illustrations for ‘Oinsa atu halo Kantadeiru’. A permaculture manual created in collaboration with ‘OXFAM Great
                        Britain’ in Dili.

                        In August he travelled to Australia for an exhibition and workshops on invitation by the Charles Darwin University
                        and the Dili-Darwin Sister Cities Committee.  

2005:               Illustration & drawings for the 150-pages book entitled 'Hadomi Rai, Hadomi Ema, Ba Futuru Timor-Leste Nian'
                        in collaboration with Permatil and Oxfam

                        Youth workshops in various districts throughout Timor-Leste.

                        Participated in a workshop on  Human Rights held by ‘UNOTIL’ and followed by the creation of panels with
                        human rights issues, prior to the exhibition ‘Etre. The Face of Human Rights’.

                        In October he participated in the Magnum Archives photo exhibition `Etre. The Face of Human Rights’, curated
                        by Lars Müller. The event took place in the Arte Moris exhibition hall, accompanied by  paintings and panels on
                        human rights from Arte Moris, film documentaries by ‘Centro Audiovisual Max Stahl, Timor’, music by the Arte
                        Moris ‘Rabenta Stomp’ band and the Arte Moris ‘HaKa’ djembe group, performances by Bibi Bulak and Galaxy,
                        rock band. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2005-2006:      Illustrations for the ‘General Business Idea Manual (GYBI)’, ‘ILO Stage Project’, Dili.

2006:               Illustrations for the Anger and Sadness Management scheme in collaboration with PRADET, Dili.

                        Creation of posters, banners and graffiti for the 'Alternative Resistance Peace Campaign' in collaboration with
                        the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 'Hahi Ita Rain' (Celebrate Our Country), event office PM. All artworks are
                        displayed in Dili and various districts throughout Timor-Leste.

                        Facilitator of a  Lafaek drawing competition organized by CARE international.                                  

                        Mural painting for ‘CARE International’ with participating youth of Bairo Pite, Dili.

2007:               In February and March he followed courses at the Gordon Institute of TAFE in Geelong, VI Australia.

                        Honorary member of the Geelong Art Society.

Responsibilities in Arte Moris

l      Participation in all daily duties
l     Teacher for junior students in Dili and various other districts throughout Timor-Leste
l      Member of the Arte Moris Board
l      Member of ‘HaKa’, the Arte Moris drumming group
l      Member of the Arte Moris ‘Rebenta Stomp’ band
l      Member of ‘LULIK' misic band (drummer)
l       Participation in the management of the ‘Arte Moris IDP Camp’