The recent story of Komang, the beer drinking cop, has attracted worldwide attention after he was captured on film taking a money from a foreign motorcyclist and then using the it to buy himself and his undercover tourist some beer. >More
Interview by Rudolf Dethu Other than Putu, Made, Nyoman and Ketut, one of the most generic names you’re likely to find in Bali is “Gusde”. People get so confused when you say it they have no choice but to ask >More
Interview by Rudolf Dethu He gained respect by mixing craftsmanship, guitars and activism. Bayak is one of today’s most distinctive young artists from Bali. His band, Geekssmile, ditched the conventional Indonesian band template: quit cheesy love songs and basically crying >More
The whole idea of moving to an island like Bali is so that you can slow the pace, escape the stress and get out of the fast lane. It seems however, that even here there is no escape as life >More
Be afraid, very afraid, they are watching and we are making it so easy for them. I came across a man the other day who is in the IT business. I politely enquired how business was going and his answer >More
Dancing in the mirror, dancing in the streets, a little girl with dreams., you want it; you got it, the vision quest.Salvador Bali S.B. Let the dance begin. S. My real name is Nuryanji, but since I was little I >More
You can learn a thing or two about dedication and integrity from this die-hard duo. Agung and Eka have brought local documentary movies back alive and kicking. Actually, it’s deeper than that: they have brought back hope and confidence to >More
There has been a lot of dialogue lately about the issue of personal safety and protecting your property. A comment by a Balinese community leader brought the situation into perspective when he commented that there has been a history of >More
Details, details, details, and the difference between winners and losers, losers think about losing. No such thing about Andre, the man on the red carpet or so finds out Salvador Bali. S.B. Begin the begin. A.I I’m from The Hague, >More