My Compound Life

By Hannah Black The other day I woke up singing the 1980s super-hit The Final Countdown. Now I don’t like – Read More...

By Hannah Black The past week I’ve hardly seen my husband, Ongky. Ceremonies, his work and my newly rediscovered social – Read More...

By Hannah Black In Bali, like every other holiday destination in the world, the majority of residents have to work. – Read More...

By Hannah Black I used to think buzzing around on my 125cc scooter was really the best thing in the – Read More...

By Hannah Black My very tough, hardworking mother-in-law fell ill last week and was taken to three different doctors before – Read More...

By Hannah Black I’ve just had one of those weeks that everything seems absolutely unmanageably crazy; but looking back on – Read More...

By Hannah Black Galungan holidays are lovely, but when you’re married into a Balinese family there is a lot of – Read More...

By Hannah Black My husband Ongky’s brother and cousin stumbled down to our house to collapse on our front porch – Read More...

By Hannah Black This week I introduced my niece and nephew Kaka and Dara to wonders of the Sony PlayStation. – Read More...

By Hannah Black When news of the volcanic eruption in Iceland broke last week my mother immediately called from the – Read More...