Leyla Rose

Storyteller

Leyla Rose is a freelance writer and trained journalist based between the United Kingdom and Lombok, Indonesia. She has been freelancing since 2019 and specialises in writing about food, travel, and culture. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and online publications such as Fodor’s, Here Magazine, Culture Trip, and Matador Network, among others. She is also an avid and published photographer that goes hand-in-hand with her journalism. Find her work online.

Stories from Leyla Rose

Meet Andre Saputra, the marine scientist championing coral restoration in Indonesia

With countless people recreating in the waters surrounding Lombok, the damage to the coral reef is visible. Andre Saputra is leading the charge to build it back.