It was an old and trusted route.
But not very safe unless you were Muslim.
Nature never dictated that Muslim's would have safer passage over Christians, Russian Orthodox or Hindus, but in this case, it was better to be aware of the reality.
The Muslims held grievances that went back centuries.
A community is only as good as it's imam, and as was so often the case with the present day Muslims, they inherited a shitty deal.
Many couldn't come to grips with it.
Fueds ran deep, first it was the Spanish, then the Americans, now the Christian Filipino's.
With that thought in mind, I grew a long beard and had my Muslim frock on and a funny hat.
'You really look the part,' said Max.
I better, I said, 'and if you were smart, I'd try and blend in.'
'These people only take money serious.'
That too, I said to Max as the fishing boat we chartered arrived on Sulu Island.
We left very early that morning from the most easterly shores of Sabah.
'Remember,' I said, 'if we can rescue Candice's father, then we'll curry favors not only with her sister, but your government too. They would want nothing better than to increase spending on policing Mindanao for terrorists.'
'You arent' just a pretty face,' said Max, who knew the importance of this mission.
I had also head that there was an Australian still lost in the wilderness.
'We'll rescue him too.'
I heard he was a real character too.
'Well then this should be very interesting.'
I loved it when Max endorsed my missions.
But not very safe unless you were Muslim.
Nature never dictated that Muslim's would have safer passage over Christians, Russian Orthodox or Hindus, but in this case, it was better to be aware of the reality.
The Muslims held grievances that went back centuries.
A community is only as good as it's imam, and as was so often the case with the present day Muslims, they inherited a shitty deal.
Many couldn't come to grips with it.
Fueds ran deep, first it was the Spanish, then the Americans, now the Christian Filipino's.
With that thought in mind, I grew a long beard and had my Muslim frock on and a funny hat.
'You really look the part,' said Max.
I better, I said, 'and if you were smart, I'd try and blend in.'
'These people only take money serious.'
That too, I said to Max as the fishing boat we chartered arrived on Sulu Island.
We left very early that morning from the most easterly shores of Sabah.
'Remember,' I said, 'if we can rescue Candice's father, then we'll curry favors not only with her sister, but your government too. They would want nothing better than to increase spending on policing Mindanao for terrorists.'
'You arent' just a pretty face,' said Max, who knew the importance of this mission.
I had also head that there was an Australian still lost in the wilderness.
'We'll rescue him too.'
I heard he was a real character too.
'Well then this should be very interesting.'
I loved it when Max endorsed my missions.
