The wind was getting up and the mirror-flat sea was starting to chop. It was almost time to leave.
“I would change nothing about what God has given me,” Abu emphasised. “I'm happy. It's very peaceful. Everything – even disease, is a gift from God.”
Practicalities
To visit Cengkeh, take a taxi from the town of Pangkep, north of Makassar, to the port of Maccini Baji. From here you can catch a fishing boat to Cengkeh.