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#UWRF22 Festival Highlights | In Conversation with Kylie Moore-Gilbert

In this session, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, who shares her incredible story of survival after being accused of espionage and sentenced to an Iranian jail for 804 days.

You can listen to this #UWRF2022 session on Spotify, or watch it on YouTube 👉 http://bit.ly/UWRF22FestivalHighlights.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

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KEMBALI20 Podcast | Etgar Keret: Anything but Ordinary

“My stories come from a very unconscious place. I don’t premeditate them, I don’t know what’s going to happen in them.” There’s no one like Etgar Keret. His stories take place at the crossroads of the fantastical, searing, and hilarious. His characters grapple with parenthood and family, war and games, marijuana and cake, memory and love. Join Etgar Keret in an interview that promises to be anything but ordinary. Featuring Etgar Keret and Eve Tedja.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enMarch 08, 2021

KEMBALI20 Podcast | James Oseland: In Search of the Cradle of Flavor

Join James Oseland to hear about his travels in search of the world’s best restaurants, street food stalls, and home cooks. James is the author and editor of World Food, a book series launching this November with World Food: Mexico City. He was a judge on all five seasons of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters and the editor-in-chief of Saveur. His cookbook Cradle of Flavor, about Indonesian food, won a James Beard award.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enMarch 04, 2021

KEMBALI20 Podcast | Intan Paramaditha: The Wandering

The Guardian called Intan Paramaditha’s debut novel The Wandering an “ingenious choose-your-own-adventure challenge, [which is] at least five books in one.” Originally published in Indonesian as Gentayangan and translated into English by Stephen J. Epstein, The Wandering has received multiple awards. Join Intan for a raw and insightful conversation about travel, identity, and why we are “haunted by the road not taken.”

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enFebruary 28, 2021

UWRF Podcast Rewind | In Praise of Slow

Faster! Better! More! Productivity and personal achievement are dominant cultural values in 2018, but do we have to buy in? Our panel asks you to put down your phone, put away your planner, and stop to consider the sweetness of going slow. Featuring Christine Bader, Jill Stark, Kamin Mohammadi, Tishani Doshi, and Kirstie Melville.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enSeptember 09, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Sutardji Calzoum Bachri: The Chanting Poet

Iconic literary figure Sutardji once turned Indonesia’s time-worn poetry traditions upside down after proclaiming the liberation of words from their shackles of socially-enforced meanings. In an age of Twitwars and viral memes, Sutardji discussed the significance of poetry and question whether words can still enjoy their freedom. Featuring Sutardji Calzoum Bachri and Debra Yatim.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enSeptember 04, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Beyond Exile

Exile, statelessness, displacement… these experiences have created stories of immense loss, but also of great resilience and insight into human grace and dignity. Join writers from Turkey, Tibet and China to consider the nature and impact of exile. Featuring Diana Greentree, Çiler İlhan, Tenzin Choegyal and Anastasia Lin.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enSeptember 02, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Twenty Years Later

Indonesia, 1998. With the fall of Suharto’s 32-year autocratic regime following years of political turmoil and violence, the ‘Reformation Era’ was ushered in. Heaped upon it were promises of freedom, prosperity, and a corruption-free society. Three thinkers weigh in on what has - and hasn’t - changed since. Featuring Putu Fajar Arcana, Saras Dewi, Haidar Bagir, I Wayan Juniarta.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 28, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | The Past is Present

Forget blackboards and musty textbooks, strap in for a super-charged history lesson where we consider how (and why) literature can keep us from repeating the mistakes of history. Featuring Juan Pablo Villalobos, E. Rokajat Asura, Arnold Zable, Jill Dawson, Jeni Caffin.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 26, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Breaking Boundaries

It’s often remarked that Balinese women are among the hardest working in the world. A patriarchal society and a seemingly endless cycle of temple rituals and communal obligations have imposed both heavy burdens and expectations on Balinese women. Join these leading Balinese authors and a literary researcher as they discuss the roles Balinese women writers play in empowering their sisters. Featuring Ketut Yuliarsa, I Nyoman Darma Putra, Cokorda Sawitri and Oka Rusmini.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 21, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Suki Kim: Undercover in North Korea

In 2011, investigative journalist Suki Kim went undercover in North Korea. Posing as a missionary and a teacher, she taught English to the 19-year-old sons of North Korea’s ruling class. Hear her share her remarkable story with Michael Vatikiotis. Featuring Suki Kim and Michael Vatikiotis.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 19, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Susi Pudjiastuti: Sink It

“Sink it” became a national catchphrase after Indonesia’s maverick (now former) Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries fulfilled her threat to sink any foreign boats found illegally fishing in Indonesian waters. In 2017 she ordered the sinking of around 87 illegal boats. Ibu Susi reflected on her fight to protect the country’s millions of fishers and vast marine resources. Featuring Susi Pudjiastuti and Rebecca Henschke.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 14, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Pierre Coffin: Movies and Minions

Did that Minion just say terima kasih? French-Indonesian animated film director and voice actor Pierre Coffin is the man behind the little yellow characters from the Despicable Me franchise, emblazoned on everything from children’s clothing to public minibuses across the country. Join Pierre for behind-the-scenes stories from a fascinating career in film. Featuring Pierre Coffin and Rizqi R Mosmarth.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 07, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Evolving Islam

No religion has received as many headlines or as much misunderstanding in recent years as Islam. Our panelists study the faith in its many manifestations, from everyday lives in Indonesia and Malaysia to the extreme edge of violent terrorism. Come beyond the front page for a thoughtful take on this prismatic theology. Featuring Sidney Jones, Dina Zaman, Haidar Bagir, and Janet Steele.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enAugust 05, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Eka Kurniawan: Beyond Beauty is a Wound

Hear from one of the most promising Indonesian authors of this decade: Eka Kurniawan has earned international recognition with his critically-acclaimed works – most notably Beauty is a Wound and Man Tiger – translated into numerous languages. In this session, Eka speaks to Desi Anwar about his latest writing, discuss the challenges of being a recognizably big name, and give his thoughts on the next literary surprises Indonesia has in store for global audiences. Featuring Eka Kurniawan and Desi Anwar.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 31, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Jung Chang: Writing Modern China

With Wild Swans, Jung Chang illuminated the lives of three generations of women in China. Former rocket factory worker Lijia Zhang’s Lotus, inspired by her grandmother’s experiences, tells the story of a young sex worker striving for a better life in modern Shenzen. They come together to discuss the lives of women in their shared homeland, and the power of stories passed down. Featuring Jung Chang and Rosemary Sayer.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 29, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Screen Addicts

Facebook, Twitter and Pokemon Go! – Indonesia is addicted to the screen. Listen in as these best-selling authors and an indie publisher talk the trials and tribulations of bringing literature to public attention in the screen-obsessed world. Featuring Dewi Lestari, Triyanto Triwikromo, Elizabeth Pisani and Michael Vatikiotis.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 24, 2020

UWRF Podcast Rewind | Reni Eddo-Lodge: Changing the Culture

Award-winning author and journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race sparked a new and frank conversation about systemic racism. From eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, she took the UWRF stage to consider the current moment in anti-racist activism. Featuring Reni Eddo-Lodge in conversation with Feby Indirani.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 22, 2020

UWRF19 Podcast | Indonesian Emerging Writers 2019

Each year UWRF puts a call out to emerging writers across the archipelago: send us your stories. In 2019, we received 1,253 submissions, the highest number since the Emerging Writers program’s inception in 2008. The works of five talented wordsmiths were selected for publication in our annual Bilingual Anthology. Hear about their journeys to UWRF, and hopes for their creative futures. Featuring Ketut Yuliarsa, Lita Lestianti, Nurillah Achmad, Ilhamdi Putra, Heru Sang Amurwabumi, and Chandra Bientang.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 10, 2020

UWRF19 Podcast | Indonesian, Elsewhere

Around 9 million Indonesians live and work overseas, along with countless descendants of Indonesian migrants. Our panel of orang Indonesia living in diaspora recounted their personal experiences of what it means to be Indonesian elsewhere. Featuring Ketut Yuliarsa, Cynthia Dewi Oka, Michelle Tanmizi, Innosanto Nagara, and Laksmi Pamuntjak.

Ubud Writers and Readers Festival Podcast

enJuly 03, 2020