ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, wˈɔldmən ɪz ɹˈækt wɪððə ɡˈɪlt ʌv hˌævɪŋ tə lˈiːv sˌoʊ mˈɛni bᵻhˈaɪnd, hɪz fˈiːlɪŋz kɑːmpˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ðə lˈaɪf ɡoʊz ˌɔn ˈæɾɪtˌuːd mˈɛni ɔːstɹˈeɪliənz hæd təwˈɔːɹd ðɪ ˈiːst tˈiːmoːɹ kɹˈaɪsɪs.
In Australia, Waldman is racked with the guilt of having to leave so many behind, his feelings compounded by the 'life goes on' attitude many Australians had toward the East Timor crisis.