Balinese School Teacher on survival in Bali
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“I want to learn. I want to do further studies in a foreign university because I will learn much more and when I return I can get a better job, maybe in a government school, as the pay is very good. I could also be a professional translator – English/Indonesian/English for the tourism business.Without better education, I will remain a nobody struggling to eat everyday.” Putu, 23 years, English teacher earning US$50 per month + private tuitions for 4 students once a week for a monthly fee of US$ 12.00.
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