The Ibu Chronicles: Life is Funnier Than Fiction: Stories from an Australian Woman’s Life Among Bali’s Locals

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The Ibu Chronicles: Life is Funnier Than Fiction: Stories from an Australian Woman’s Life Among Bali’s Locals

Written by Rachel Bergsma
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Life is Funnier than Fiction...well, it certainly is when you are a Western Couple with traditional Balinese parents doing business and living in a Traditional Rural Hindu Village in North Bali. The Ibu Chronicles are snippets of the daily life of an Australian woman and her Dutch husband who found themselves assimilating into a Traditional Balinese life. These are the honest and sometimes humorous accounts of their constant mistakes, their endless lessons and their nagging Balinese Mother, Ibu. Ibu means mother in Indonesian. Follow this couples journey, love, tears, shake their head moments and continual laughter when it comes to having a Balinese Mother. Please Note: This edition was produced as a fundraiser and 100% of profits were used to purchase food for out of work Balinese during the COVID pandemic.

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Published July 29, 2020
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Rachel Bergsma writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Rachel Bergsma lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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