An afternoon with the Balinese - Instagram @colindecosta The Indonesian Consulate in Sydney is a non descriptive building in the eastern suburb of Maroubra. When I was a kid the building used to be squash courts and externally it retains almost the same facade with only a Garuda and an Indonesian flag revealing its new owners to any passer-by who cared to look. Looking in … [Read more...]
The Dogs of Jalan Padma Utara (a short story) by Colin Decosta
The Dogs of Jalan Padma Utara (a short story) by Colin Decosta Everyone who goes to Bali meets dogs. Some people can’t stand them, others seem interested but non plussed and some try and be kind to them. That’s me. I like dogs, even smelly Balinese ones. In 1989 I was staying at Nakula’s, up the from the Bali Padma, and being a bit of a back lane in those days I could … [Read more...]
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