Born in New Zealand, Sarita has made Bali her home since 1973, becoming an Indonesian citizen in 1975 and worked as a writer and editor for various publications on the island part-time, in addition to positions held within the travel industry and for airlines, prior to setting up the original Design and Communications company that now publishes under the logo of Saritaksu Editions.
David Booth MBE (editor of the book and founder of the East Bali Poverty Project)
A native of north-west England, David chose Indonesia as his adopted home in 1989. In 1998, he decided to give something back by using his diverse experience in civil engineering, marketing, teaching and writing to help the most impoverished regions in Bali on a path towards sustainable social and economic development, prioritising children’s health, education and nutrition. Since founding the East Bali Poverty Project in 1998, his foundation has educated over 400 children, 96 of which had graduated primary school by July 2005. Safe water and community health projects, prioritising mothers and children, have benefited over 2,000 families and the whole region now looks forward to a brighter future led by their newly empowered children. David’s MBE award in 2004 was in recognition of his “Services to Sustainable Rural Development in East Bali, Indonesia.”