Samsul 'Sam' Kepompong, 33, was surfing with friends at Ekas Beach on the Indonesian island of Lombok last Friday when a large wave knocked him from his board. The rope on his board had snapped ...

on Lombok island, east of Bali, and at Uluwatu, on the Bukit Peninsula. He also made acclaimed surfing documentaries, including “Peace and Left,” a multipart series, its title referring to a ...

After pulling into Lombok’s Oberoi outpost I am confronted ... It’s actually a huge lump of coral washed up in the surf. Yes, the ocean is biting back. But back at the hotel the friendly ...