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Do as You’re Told – An Artful Welcome to Bali
“It appears that each Balinese native, from the womb to the tomb is creative,” rhymed Noel Coward in his irreverent 1932 ditty to Charlie Chaplin, now cemented among Western notions of Bali as a...
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Tommee Balukea: Jungle Music with a Laid-Back Vibe
When I first came across Tommee Balukea, the internationally acclaimed musician was playing an acoustic set at Crystal Palace bar on Double Six Beach. Tommee Balukea is the business-minded,...
View ArticleKalla Orders Speedy Emergency Response to Bima Flooding
Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ordered quicker emergency responses to the flooding problem in the West Nusa Tenggara district of Bima. On Wednesday, December 28, during his visit to the emergency post...
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Rebuilding Bima: An Expat’s Perspective on Resilience in the Face of Disaster
After encountering generous and passionate locals in the historical royal city of Bima in October of 2016, Grace Susetyo was shocked to learn about the flash floods that paralyzed the area’s economy...
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Tambora: Mysteries of a Lost Civilization
In addition to changing the global climate through “The Year Without Summer” and losing nearly half of its original altitude, Mount Tambora’s 1815 super eruption also annihilated the three Central...
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Eastern Indonesia’s Endless Gems
Eastern Indonesia is well known for having exotic tourist destinations. This region consists of Sulawesi, the Nusa Tenggara islands, Bali, the Maluku islands, and Papua. Want to explore the endless...
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