

My parents and my brother taught me to make sculptures. Bali also has beautiful scenery and friendly people from different cultures. I cannot imagine how our ancestors built such great temples with the limited tools and resources at that time. Whenever there are ceremonies, I pray and perform our rituals there. My island is rich in artistic and historical temples, which I love. I think this was the toughest time in my whole life. Bali became so quiet, and no visitors or customers came. Suddenly, a bomb exploded in Bali's tourist area! People suffered a lot because most work is dependent on tourism. I was starting a small shop in the market with a bank loan.

In 2002, there was a very difficult moment in my life. I have more responsibilities now but what's most important to me is my children's future. Since then, there have been many changes in my life. I married in 1997 and have two children who made my life become happier and perfect. Friends know me as an honest woman, a hard worker and a person who likes helping others. I'm a simple woman who enjoys cycling and aerobics.

Our family's life was financially limited, therefore I wasn't able to continue my studies after senior high school. We live in a rural area of the island that is so peaceful and where kinship bonds are strong. I was born in 1975 to a wood carver family in a small town in Bali.
