“Talent is only 10%. The rest is obsession,” says poet Selima Hill. For these writers, obsession – be it historical, cultural, or physical – has played a defining role. What …
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High-gloss, seductively-styled, and jam-packed with drool-inducing recipes you’re possibly never going to attempt: cookbooks are more covetable than ever. Author Valli Little and designer Evi O. join forces to take …
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Exile, statelessness, displacement… these experiences have created stories of immense loss, but also of great resilience and insight into human grace and dignity. Join writers from Turkey, Tibet and China …
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It makes up 60% of the human body and covers nearly 70% of the earth’s surface. With rising sea levels, increasing temperatures and changing weather patterns, water shapes our world …
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Shorelines, state lines, party lines and cultural chasms – the forces that divide us can sometimes feel stronger than those that unite us. In a time of mass migration and …
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It’s easy to say, but harder to do. In 2015, Mpho Tutu told us: “forgiveness is a practice”. Join three authors for an intimate and personal exploration of the legacy …
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What does home mean? Is it a place? Is it where the heart is? How does home change when we choose to leave a place, versus being forced to leave? …
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English has always been an adaptive lingua franca. As our communications grow ever more global, the English language continues its dynamic evolution. Writers from Indonesia, Singapore, and the USA, take …
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Home is common ground. We’re born to it, walk upon it, and to be displaced can equal homelessness or statelessness. Join a powerful discussion of body, geography, and connection, with …
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Migration can transform lives and define nations in both anticipated and unexpected ways. How has a migrant identity shaped these writers’ lives both on and off the page? How has …
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From 27-30 October 2022, writers, artists, activists and performers from Indonesia and beyond will converge for the 19th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, to share stories and ideas exploring this …
Seleksi penulis emerging Ubud Writers and Readers Festival tahun 2022 telah tiba pada akhirnya. Seleksi penulis emerging Ubud Writers and Readers Festival tahun 2022 telah tiba pada akhirnya. Para Kurator yang juga pengarang ternama Indonesia, yakni Ahmad Fuadi, Ramayda Akmal, serta Made Adnyana Ole, menetapkan sepuluh penulis hasil seleksi yang menunjukkan kekhasan penciptaannya masing-masing.
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