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"That old childhood saying 'pick what you want from the tree of life' simply not working anymore? Becoming a foreigner in Indonesia might be as good a stab at something new and rewarding, as anything…"
Armed with a teaching contract, some poems, and a guitar-playing buddy, Roberts discovers a potentially life-changing experience in 2013. And so the Bajaj Boys make themselves at home.
Indonesia is revealed as a challenging but welcoming land of 'instant millionaires', 'beautiful rubbish', abundant romance, powerful religion, and unnerving history.
Nasi goreng, alcohol, cigarettes, bajajs, motorbikes, a gentlemen's club, poetry gigs, wild animals, and electrical storms weave together, as the dark cracks of Kemang open.
Jeremy Roberts was born and raised in Auckland. He has a BA from the University of Auckland, which sparked his passion for poetry. Over the course of his career, Jeremy has worked as a neon light-maker, a teacher, a visual artist & an MC at Auckland's Poetry Live. He has also travelled extensively, collaborating with a number of musicians. Jeremy currently lives in Jakarta with his wife, where he teaches at an English language school and works with local musicians.
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