Gods and Demons
25 February 2021
In 2006, journalist Deborah Cassrels embarked on a personal odyssey to the Indonesian island of Bali. She was quickly enchanted by everything that most tourists find — its beauty, easy lifestyle, exotic culture, stunning beaches and striking landscapes.
Three years later she moved there and became The Australian newspaper’s first Bali-based correspondent, covering events throughout Indonesia. Peeling back the tourist veneer, Cassrels soon found herself caught up in a tapestry of beauty, mystery, power, corruption and violence.
Deborah will be in conversation with Roger Maynard talking about her book, Gods and Demons. She will be discussing the hidden side to the mystical Hindu paradise and vast Indonesian archipelago in which all is not as it seems.