is book explores the lives of prominent expatriates working in varying fi elds and aims to understand why they were drawn to Indonesia and examines their diverse, but valuable contributions to Indonesia and its way of life. In doing so, it will facilitate a better understanding for readers in the East and the West regarding the contributions of prominent expatriates to Indonesia and their feelings towards a country which in many cases, may have become their “home.” Dragonfl ies which have been described as fantastic fl yers, darting, twisting, turning
and transforming, are just like expatriates who have contributed to Indonesia in a variety of fi elds. Like dragonfl ies, they are also reminders that we can refl ect light in powerful ways.  ey contribute to others by helping them to see through their misinterpreted illusions and allowing their own light to shine in a new vision, like academics, artists, writers or entrepreneurs.