Eating grass for lack of any other food

What started as a bloody duel between East Timor’s military and some disgruntled soldiers has now escalated to open street-war between rival eastern and western gangs.

These machete-wielding mobs are clashing and setting dozens of fires despite the presence of about 2,500 foreign peacekeepers. So far at least 20 people have been killed in the past week.

The unrest in this tiny nation has now seen some 100,000 people leaving the capital Dili, seeking safety in the outskirts. These poor and innocent displaced locals have lost their homes, peace and maybe livelihood as well. And due to hunger, they are also forced to eat grass.