What I learned about risks, identity, and starting over at a surf camp in Bali

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Wavehouse Bali boat trip
My favourite part of the trip was the boat rides back to shore, where total strangers opened up about their life and career stories.

Wavehouse Bali

I showed up to surf camp solo once and walked away with a community I keep coming back for

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Chloe Lee holding a surfboard
Lee has also surfed in Taiwan since she learnt the sport in Bali.

Chloe Lee

My manager and I got laid off, so we packed up our wetsuits and went to surf camp in Bali

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Kitson (left) and Lu (right) at a surf camp in Bali, Indonesia
Kitson (left) and Lu (right) at a surf camp in Bali, Indonesia.

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A kite surfer stranded on a remote California beach was rescued after he used rocks to spell 'HELP' on the sand

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The kite surfer spelled out the word
The kite surfer spelled out the word "HELP" with rocks on a beach in California before he was rescued.

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Tributes pour in for 'standout' 15-year-old Australian surfer killed in a suspected great white shark attack

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Khai Cowley
Khai Cowley was a talented young surfer.

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People mocked me online for being attacked by a shark, so I started a support group for survivors like me

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A portrait of Dave Pearson on the beach.
Dave Pearson survived a shark attack and went on to found Bite Club to support other survivors.

Courtesy of Dave Pearson

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