Prologue Made died on a moonless, windy evening in July. It happened so chillingly fast. He’d suffered a sudden attack of excruciating chest and stomach pain at home for half… [Continue Reading]
Category: local hindu customs
My heart
When Harley died, this beating thingshattered into a thousand crystal shardseach as sharp and fragile as a fallen chandelier.I knew not how they’d piece back together, ever.And for a while,… [Continue Reading]
When the going gets tough, the tough get cooking (Coronavirus blog-story #2)
“I told you something like this would happen!” Ayu whispered to her colleagues. One of her friends shushed her. It wasn’t in their culture to question or complain or even… [Continue Reading]
The family that prays together stays together – the beauty of purpose and belonging
I was, sort of surprisingly, born and baptised as a roman catholic, but led most of my life as an atheist. My mum was from a protestant family. But I don’t… [Continue Reading]
A tale of two ceremonies
Last week was a special Hindu ceremony day – Ćivaratri or Shevaratri – celebrated by Hindu people throughout Bali and in Lombok too. I had been told that it was… [Continue Reading]
Temple ceremony
Yesterday we came to Lombok to attend the annual temple ceremony at Made’s village. It was the first temple ceremony for me and was beautiful. Apart from being hot beyond… [Continue Reading]
A divorce, and meeting Gede
Yesterday was rather amazing. Cousin Gusti couldn’t come as it was his baby daughter’s 12 day ceremony, and we didn’t have time to pick up Made’s mother, but we hired… [Continue Reading]
The spirit of the placenta
This is a long post – sharing with you all a bit about the Hindu culture. read at your own risk ☺️. We went to visit Made’s favourite cousin the other… [Continue Reading]