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Letters from the Morning of the World

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In 1992 English composer Robert Walker emigrated to the village of Karangasem on the Indonesian island of Bali. His letters describe the life he now leads. Paradise in Peril. Indonesia's economic crisis has shattered lives across the vast archipelago. Kadek and his wife earn 15p a day making sate. Betty the transvestite hangs herself when refused a loan of one pound. But Peterthe expat still serves cucumber sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Producer Andrew Green. Repeated Saturday 7.45pm

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Robert Walker
Producer:
Andrew Green.
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