PIERRE-Louis Padang Coffin, 50, seemed to be preoccupied with just one thing at the 2017 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival: accompanying Nh. Dini, a star guest at the event held from October 25 to 29. Coffin stood behind her and was quick to give her a hand as the legendary novelist went up and down the steps. With little knowledge of the Indonesian language, he kept a blank look when people burst into laughter at some jokes.

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