Matt Riker grew up in Switzerland, Sweden and England. He started writing poetry while studying English and History at the University of Berne in Switzerland. Matt has lived in Bangkok, Cape Town and in and around Berne, where he currently works as a teacher and university lecturer. A polyglot and keen traveller, he also passionately believes in balancing body and mind through martial arts, enjoys surfing and has a keen interest in intellectual pursuits of different kinds, including languages, philosophy, history, culture and art.