Life experience of Bali Bombing victim's wife - Ni Luh Erniati

Ni Luh Erniati lost her husband, at the Bali Bombing tragedy 2002. From then on, she had to independently support the family, especially her two children. In addition to the economic burden, Bali Bombing also created various other burdens in the lives of this woman.

epa10139525 Tourists visit the 2002 Bali Bombing Memorial monument in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, 26 August 2022. Bali bombing convicted Umar Patek received prison sentence reduction by Indonesian government and could be released on parole. EPA/MADE NAGI Source: EPA / MADE NAGI/EPA

Ni Luh Erniati, the victim's wife, still remembers the tragedy of the Bali Bombing, and how she tried hard to forget the events.

Ni Luh and several other survivors in Bali, received help from Australia to start a new life. Now, she runs a sewing business, which is a form of economic effort resulting from that aid.

However, Ni Luh believes help will not be forever.

For this reason, she chose to rise and be independent, and live quietly in Bali, albeit in the shadow of the heartbreaking events of 2002 that inflicted a death toll of up to 230 people.

Ni Luh also established the Indonesian Survivors Foundation, as a home for victims and families of victims of acts of terrorism, not only in Bali but also acts of terrorism in other cities in Indonesia.

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