Episode: Bali
Title: The People and the Community
Broadcast: April 30th 2017
Presenter: Claudia Bertorello-Kell

Women in Bali are generally reserved but today Claudia speaks to two amazing women from Indonesia making a difference worldwide.

• Kuta beach is considered one of the best coastal stretches here but with all of the accommodation, restaurants and shopping options it's hard to believe it used to be a simple fishing village but what made Kuta a mecca for visitors from around the world and transformed it was the breaks. This is a surfing paradise.
• One 22-year-old surfer is making waves on the world circuit. That's Diah Rihayu and she started surfing when she was just 12 years old, taking up the sport with her Dad.
• Diah is highly sought after ambassador for the worlds leading brands like south sea pearl producer Atlas Pearls.
• She discusses what she’s doing to make girls in Bali now more open minded, try to surf, and be more confident for the next upcoming years. If she gets more girls from the next generation surfing she will be very proud.
• Another young star is the extremely humble Miss World finalist; Maria Rahajeng She was Miss Indonesia in 2014 and is now the first Indonesian TV host for TV's E-News Asia.
• Claudia meets with Maria to talk about travel and her love of Northern Bali.

For more information about visiting the places Trevor and Claudia visited in this episode, visit www.northbalialliance.com and www.atlassouthseapearl.com.au.

For hotels featured in this episode, visit Plataran Hotels and Resorts (www.plataran.com) and Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort (www.sheratonbalikuta.com).

For flights from Australia to Indonesia, visit Garuda Airlines (www.garuda-indonesia.com).

Also visit www.indonesia.travel