Bali. Home sweet home. I've been away for nine and a half years. It' been too long. I've only been home a couple of times since I left the humidity of Bali in January 2003 for the icy cold Missouri winter back then. Many winters later, I decided to come home to start my career here and, perhaps more importantly, to be with my family.
I've always told my friends that I was born and raised in Bali, but I discovered myself in America. During my time there I attained some fancy degrees, which really do not mean a whole lot if I can't apply it to good use. While in the US, I discovered my true calling and became a lot more comfortable in my own skin. Now, as I return to rediscover my home island, I am ready to say that I progress in Bali.
Ah, that word: progress. As I look around me, I see Bali progressing. New buildings erected, new shops open, new jobs made available. Progress is good. My goal is to in my re-discovery of Bali is to document said progress, share it, critique it, and perhaps offer something that would contribute to (and not take away from) such progress and development.
Home sweet home. Definitely true. It feels sweet to be back. I hope to contribute something of value, if nothing else through my words and ideas. I look forward to my discovery, and look forward to sharing it as well.
Dalung, 4 June 2012.
Chris Susanto.
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