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Deconstructing Balinese Identity

August 16th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Images of the great and colorful celebrations surrounding the Kuningan-Galungan holidays in late June are still fresh in the mind.
Avenues of lamak (woven palm leaves) and penjor (decorated bamboo... [Read this entry]


Bali Motorists Lack Discipline: Bali

July 11th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

On Friday afternoon, April, 26, a Muslim who has been living on the Hindu-majority island of Bali for more than a decade, got ready to go to the mosque... [Read this entry]




Indonesians in Focus: Abdul Rahman Saleh

June 12th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

If former attorney general Abdul Rahman Saleh has something to complain about since returning to civilian life, it is the lack of vibrancy in the capital’s art scene.
“When I... [Read this entry]


Ciremai’s Springs Shrinking: Mount Ciremai, West Java

April 6th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The number of natural springs at Mount Ciremai, the highest mountain in West Java, has shrunk, sparking activists to call on the government to stop deforestation in the area. Activist... [Read this entry]


About the Author
Barrie Lie-BirchallBarrie Lie-Birchall has traveled throughout the archipelago of Indonesia for nearly three decades and has written and published numerous travel articles in magazines and newspapers globally. A freelance writer, Barrie graduate from West Coast College in Perth with Honours in Languages, and continued studying Anthropology and Cultural Studies at Edith Cowan University. Barrie has lived in various places in Indonesia immersing himself into the culture and way of life. His greatest passions are his love of life, his love of writing, and of course, Indonesia.
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