I feel grounded right now in Bali for the first time - maybe ever?
When Balinese people ask me how long I’ve lived in Bali, I say Empat Tahun (four years) but it certainly doesn’t feel that way in reality. I feel like I only just got here.
I moved to Bali in October 2021. A few years ago, in 2022, I was in transit in the United Arab Emirates on my way bac…


