In the photo at left, Berem is making holiday decorations at home from a palm frond. Below, he is helping his older brother attach these strips to a large bamboo pole.

Their rural village is just above one of the two major rivers in Bali used for tourist rafting. Berem is thinking of using his English skills from school for a career in tourism. He might start by doing these traditional Bali decorations for rafting tourists and by climbing trees to make coconut drinks for them.