Veronika Blomgrem, 38, is an interior designer and architect from Moscow. She used to work as a TV presenter in Russia for a programme in which designers had to redecorate houses for people in three days. But after coming to Bali on holidays two years ago she decided not to leave. She shared her day [...]

  Luh Ketut Suryani, 60, is a retired lecturer in Psychiatry at Udayana University’s medical school who helps those mentally imbalanced people who are chained around Bali. Although married to Tjokorda Alita Adjana, from Klungkung palace, she uses her own name because she doesn’t want the community to know her because of the palace, but [...]

  I Made Adi Mantara, 28, from Denpasar, is the head of Yayasan Kesehatan (Health Foundation), an organisation that since 2000 has been helping people living with HIV and drug users in Bali. He shared his day with Carla Albertí de la Rosa. I wake up at 7 in the morning and I think how [...]

  Kari Toft, 42, from Vancouver, Canada, is a mother of two who is a craniosacral practitioner and also does reiki and aqua pilates. She shared her day with Carla Albertí de la Rosa. The first thing I do when I wake up at 5:30 in the morning is meditate for about 45 minutes to [...]

  Ni Nyoman Sani, 35, is an internationally renowned Balinese artist from Sanur who is a mother of two and combines fashion, art and photography in her work. She shared her day with Carla Albertí de la Rosa. When I wake up at 5:30 in the morning I lie in my bed for a few [...]

  If you want to meet Bali’s Governor I Made Mangku Pastika, you’ll have to first convince I Putu Suardhika you’re worthy of his time. The 51-year-old governor’s spokesman shared his high-level day with Ashtra Effendy. I wake up at 5.30am thinking what about what’s in the news today.  If the newspapers have arrived I [...]

  I Made Artawa, 29, takes care of the Bengal tigers at Bali Safari and Marine Park in Gianyar, and says they’re like people: They know who’s good and who’s bad. He shared his day with Ashtra Effendy. I wake up at 5am and start getting ready for the day. My wife gets breakfast ready [...]

Just three weeks into the job, new Kuta Police chief Wimboko, 31, is on duty day and night to make sure the hot tourist zone remains trouble-free. The single Jambi, Sumatra, native shared his day with Ashtra Effendy. I wake at 6am and shower, and think about the day ahead and the things I have [...]

  I Nyoman Manda, 72, from Gianyar, is a father of three who used to teach at Gianyar high school and is the co-founder of Canangsari and Satua, magazines that aim to preserve the Balinese language. He has received international appreciation for his writing, including from the BBC. He shared his day with Ashtra Effendy. [...]

If you’ve read Eat, Pray, Love, then Ketut Liyer, 95, is a familiar name for you. This healer and fortune teller – who is portrayed in the movie of the book that’s due for release in August and stars Julia Roberts – lives in Ubud and sees harmony as a simple way to be happy. [...]

Made Murdani, 50, runs the Sekolah Luar Biasa special-needs school at Nusa Dua, where deaf, mentally disabled and autistic children receive an education. She shared her day with Carla Albertí de la Rosa. My day starts every morning at 5. I’m used to waking up before the sunrise because it’s so quiet at that time [...]

Beau Bruderlin, 40, from Sydney, started up In Rhythm, a drumming company that brings people together and connects them through rhythm. Many businesses, he says, are now using drumming as a way of motivating their staff and for team building. Bruderlin shared his day with Carla Albertí de la Rosa. My day starts at 6:30 [...]