âJust the tip of the icebergâ: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island | TheBriefWire
âJust the tip of the icebergâ: how a Bali run club reignited tourist tensions on holiday island
Published 1 August 2026 ¡ finance
Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the island When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected
Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the island When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments.
Instead, her story went viral, prompted national politicians to weigh in, immigration authorities to intervene and ultimately, the clubâs Dutch organisers barred from Indonesia. âI
had no idea it would get that big,â said the 34-year-old university lecturer from the Indonesian city of Bandung. âBut it seems it was just
Published: August 1, 2026 ⢠9:05 AM IST ¡ Updated: August 1, 2026 ⢠9:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Accusations Indonesians were being excluded deepened a sense of frustration held by some residents on the island When Annisa Rahmadani posted online about being rejected from a social running club in Bali, she expected a few sympathetic comments.
Instead, her story went viral, prompted national politicians to weigh in, immigration authorities to intervene and ultimately, the clubâs Dutch organisers barred from Indonesia.
âI had no idea it would get that big,â said the 34-year-old university lecturer from the Indonesian city of Bandung.
âBut it seems it was just the tip of the iceberg.â Continue reading...
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