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Globalisation challenge

Globalisation offers only disaster to Indonesia's poor. Student demonstrators should extend their protest to the powers governing their economy

Reviews - Marrying up in Bali

Review: Tarian bumi is the story of four generations of Balinese women

The Bali Bombing

Understanding the tragedy beyond al-Qaeda and Bush's 'war on terror'

The Model Militia

A new security force in Bali is cloaked in tradition

Puppeteers on wheels

An innovative shadow puppet show combats post-traumatic stress disorder in Bali

Ritual, politics and tourism

Ritual purification ceremonies have dominated Balinese recovery efforts

Back to the roots

After the bomb, community tourism needs a boost

Renegotiate the debt!

Civil society intervenes in multilateral aid meeting

Sustainable recovery

Balinese people favour green initiatives in recovery effort

Tall tales

Conspiracy theories in post-bomb Indonesia

Body-binding in Bali

Balinese dress says a lot about women’s roles

Alliances against globalisation

New alliances are formed against the IMF and foreign debt

Harrowing and healing

The Healing of Bali, a documentary produced and directed by John Darling, (video, 50 minutes), Taman Sari Productions, 2003.

Turtle satay?

Attitudes towards turtle consumption are changing in Bali

Polluting Bali

Environmental groups protest a power plant at Lovina

Crossing male boundaries

Confidence crisis for Bali’s women mask dancers

Teacher and Friend

A younger writer remembers Pramoedya’s influence on his own life and work.

Ubud writers festival

New Indonesian writers receive international exposure.

Bali standing strong

Hindu-Balinese identity is enforced through pork meatballs and praying competitions.

Snakefruit -n- seaweed

Bali’s new Village Ecotourism Network provides an alternative to mass tourism.

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