Sequoia Nagamatsu is the author of the bestselling novel How High We Go in the Dark, a New York Times Editors’ Choice, and the short story collection Where We Go …
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French-born Gary Bencheghib is a Bali-based eco-activist and the face behind Sungai Watch, established with his two siblings in 2020. A recipient of the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent …
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Nat Ma has traveled the world capturing and sharing stories of hero journeys through photography and film. Mickaël Couturier has been in the creative industry for more than 25 years …
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Elora Hardy is the creative genius behind IBUKU, a design studio rooted in bamboo, that constructs breathtaking bamboo structures, merging natural and modern. Arief Rabik is the force behind Indonesia’s …
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Elora Hardy, the renowned bamboo architect, takes you into the pages of Bali Mystique, a vivid visual journey that celebrates the “Island of the Gods” as a surf mecca, tropical …
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Kopernik co-founder Ewa Wojkowska, who has worked with the World Bank and the UN on issues of access to justice and the empowerment of disadvantaged communities, Tungga Dewi, Co-Founder and …
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Known as the giver of life, many believe Jembrana to be the last forest in Bali and the source of water for the surrounding villagers. Unfortunately, it is now slowly …
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Young adult fiction can empower, educate and inspire future generations, but when writing about challenging issues, such as climate change, child trafficking, and racial discrimination, YA writers must decide how …
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Global warming is the defining issue of our lives, so how can writers harness our creative process to respond? Drawing on Claire’s two decades of work in journalism and social …
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Join Darryl Jones in an early morning bird-walking tour across the Tjampuhan Ridge, Ubud’s most breathtaking iconic walk. The trail starts at the confluence of the Wos Rivers next to …
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According to a 2021 World Bank report, over 7.8 million tons of plastic are produced in Indonesia annually, making it the second-largest plastic waste producer after China. Approximately 83 percent …
Get ready to immerse yourself in a literary celebration like no other as the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) returns for its momentous 20th anniversary festival from 18-22 October …
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