In a year without tourism, Bali reverted to ‘the old ways of living’

The global shock of the coronavirus pandemic has forced Bali to confront an uncomfortable truth — its economy is addicted to tourism.

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In calm waters between the islands of Ceningan and Lembongan, off the east coast of Bali, an old way of life has returned.

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Seaweed farms had all but disappeared from the Ceningan Strait over the past decade as Bali’s…