Sixteen Years of Surfing History
Seseh Surf Community was founded by a Californian tourist, who was clearly loved by the local community and awarded the...
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Bali’s Doomed Love Affair with Plastic
When I began to research this article, I saw the immense problem that is literally choking the life out of...
Raw Food Affair
My food affair this time lands me at a new raw food restaurant in Ubud, Living Food Lab, located only...
Through Darkness to Light: Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 2013
The Ubud Readers and Writers Festival opened for the tenth year on October 11th with an all female gamelan orchestra....
Broadway Ke Java
Broadway may have its roots in the quintessential iconography of New York City, but the charm, excitement, and artistry of...
Writing by Kids and for Kids
The article looks at some simple ways to turn your son or daughter into a famous writer by using the...
Writing Words that Strain and Fail to Rhyme
Why is it that writers come to Bali to pen a novel, a poem or a memoir? I simply don?t...
Meet Judy Chapman
Meet Judy Chapman. The Author of ?My Singapore Lover?, a contemporary love story in which Singapore is the main character....
Paul Spencer Sochaczewski: Redheads
Paul Spencer Sochaczewski was born in 1947 in Brooklyn and grew up in suburban New Jersey. His earliest memory is...
Poetry in Indonesia
The poetry world feels like it?s an over-inflated balloon about to burst after the number of scandals that have emerged...
Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian Journey
With his fellow Tasmanian wife and their two young children, Mark Heyward arrived in East Kalimantan in 1992 to teach...
What to Wear and What Not to Wear in Indonesia
Indonesia has a rich fashion tradition, and since tailoring is quite affordable, many are tempted to go for tailor-made pieces....
Laying Down Roots: The Forgotten Folklores of Indonesia
Being a 1990s Indonesian child and early 2000s teen, I grew up being taught projections on the 21st century ?global...
Shaping Women’ Roles through Literature: Helvy Tiana Rosa
Helvy Tiana Rosa has produced 50 written works including short stories, plays and poetry, in addition to her role as...
Meet Bill Dalton
Bill has spent much of his life travelling and writing. His saga took flight in 1971 as he embarked on...
And All That Jazz
It was a few years before I discovered that in 1967 Bubi Chen, the piano maestro from Surabaya, guitarist Jack...
Michael Tenzer
I must admit the first time I came across a gamelan orchestra I thought the band that had been booked...
If Music be the Food of Love, Go Seek it Out!
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were invited to a ?party? by Leo and Liz Sinatra at their...
Meet Funktastic Maick
Meet Funktastic Maick. Resident DJ of La Plancha and Favela, Maick Rodriguez shares his love of Music and Bali....
Back to the Bamboo Roots: The Secrets of Senyawa
Wukir Suryadi is just back from a tour in Europe with his two-man band, Senyawa, and is now preparing for...
Keribo, Danu and Agay: The Buskers
Keribo and his friends Danu and Agay take pride in entertaining bus passengers - they ride anywhere between 40 and...