The road back to Bali: a year more than 200 people lost their lives in the Bali bombings, Matthew Brace, the first journalist to arrive at the scene, reports on the island's struggle to rebuild its shattered tourism industry.(Bali Bombing) From: Geographical | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2003 Campion Interactive Publishing Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Less than an hour after three bombs ripped apart the centre of the southern Balinese town of Kuta, as fires raged, buildings collapsed and street signs melted, a Balinese man turned to me and cried, "We're all dead now."

His words have echoed around the island in the year since the bombings of 12 October 2002. He was talking about tourism--the lifeblood of Bali, its economic artery--which he predicted would shut down almost overnight.

And he was right in the days that followed, Bali haemorrhaged tourists. In the first week, almost 40,000 people flew out, while only ...

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