Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 80

           

           TherevivalofthedreamofafabledEdencameinthelate1960s,whentheIndonesiangovernmentdecidedtoreinventBalifortheinternationaltouristmarketas"TheIslandoftheGods,"launchingamassivelysuccessfulmarketingcampaign.ThetouristswhowereluredbacktoBaliwereafairlyhigh-mindedcrowd(thiswasnotFortLauderdale,afterall),andtheirattentionwasguidedtowardtheartisticandreligiousbeautyinherentintheBalineseculture.Darkerelementsofhistorywereoverlooked.Andhaveremainedoverlookedsince.

           Readingaboutallthisduringmyafternoonsinthelocallibraryleavesmesomewhatconfused.Wait-whydidIcometoBaliagain?Tosearchforthebalancebetweenworldlypleasureandspiritualdevotion,right?Isthis,indeed,therightsettingforsuchasearch?DotheBalinesetrulyinhabitthatpeacefulbalance,morethananyoneelseintheworld?Imean,theylookbalanced,whatwithallthedancingandprayingandfeastingandbeautyandsmiling,butIdon’tknowwhat’sactuallygoingonunderthere.Thepolicemenreallydowearflowerstuckedbehindtheirears,butthere’scorruptionallovertheplaceinBali,justlikeintherestofIndonesia(asIfoundoutfirsthandtheotherdaywhenIpassedauniformedmanafewhundredbucksofunder-the-tablecashtoillegallyextendmyvisasoIcouldstayinBaliforfourmonths,afterall)

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