The Savior of Muntigunung
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Through the Dian Desa Foundation he leads, Anton Soejarwo has succeeded in empowering beggars and tramps in Muntigunung, Bali, to become craftsmen and women. Their products are much in demand by five-star hotels.
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Dozens of women struggled to carve out different motifs on dried pumpkin peel, last Thursday afternoon. Some of them scoured the peel to make them smooth. Others painted them in a variety of colors. And the result? A pretty candleholder for a dining table.
At a glance the women working in the training center in Muntigunung hamlet, Bali, appeared to be like any other handicraft workers. But, previously they were beggars who used to loiter around U
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