My Compound Life

By Hannah Black A couple of days ago I was talking to a friend about the KungFu yoga class (yes,... Read More →

Last weekend I met up with a friend and her soon-to-be husband for dinner. The plan was for my husband,... Read More →

By Hannah Black After three years of being compared to and told about my husband Ongky’s cousin’s wife Sonya, I... Read More →

By Hannah Black On my way home from yoga class I thought to myself: What a healthy holiday I’ve had.... Read More →

A full-sized pool table appeared in the compound during the night one day last week. No one seemed to notice... Read More →

Babies, babies everywhere! Is there something in the air at the    moment or is everyone really dropping sprogs left and... Read More →

SILAKARANG ~ Like most villages, or desas, there is a small market in Silakarang where all the women go in... Read More →

SILAKARANG ~ As the hostess of my husband’s birthday barbeque last weekend, I stopped to survey the scene and make... Read More →

SILAKARANG ~ Last Sunday morning, 4.30am to be exact, my family went along with the rest of the village, and... Read More →

SILAKARANG ~ It’s the run-up to Christmas and all my (non-Balinese) friends have started talking about trips back to home... Read More →