Bombing interviews in Kuta Square Bali: Ari

Ari(at left).
From: Nusa Dua Bali
Works at the massage place next to Matahari department store.

Baliblog: Ari where were you when the bomb went off.
Ari: I was working here upstairs on the second floor.

Baliblog: What did you see and hear?
Ari: Australia had to get dressed into his shorts and t-shirt before leaving I looked into where people were getting massages and said "There is a bomb."

Baliblog: What was going on outside in the street?
Ari: People were leaving fast.

Baliblog: Were they taking their motorbikes with them, or just running?
Ari: They took the motorbikes.

Baliblog: How about the tourists, what were they doing?
Ari: They were leaving from both ends of the street. Very quickly the street was empty.

Baliblog: How long did you stay?
Ari: I stayed for 5 minutes.

Baliblog: Then what did you do?
Ari: I rode to the airport and called my dad. I said "Ada bom desini." (we have a bomb here). He said he was worried as the TV was already reporting the bomb and I work right here in Kuta Square.

Baliblog: Do you feel okay working here now?
Ari: I have a little bit trauma, but I have to work because otherwise I have no money.